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Budapest Airport Passenger Numbers Rise 5.7% In Q1

• 9 Apr 2019 7:48 AM
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Passenger numbers at Liszt Ferenc International increased by 5.7% to 3.1 million in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, data from aviation market intelligence provider CAPA shows.

Passenger growth slowed from 17% in Q1 2017. Liszt Ferenc operator Budapest Airport earlier said it expects passenger numbers to increase 5-10% this year.

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