NEWS FLASH
Belarus' national carrier Belavia will discontinue its stop in Budapest on services between Minsk and Belgrade this coming winter season. The carrier, which holds fifth freedom rights between the Hungarian and Serbian capitals, will maintain three weekly nonstop services from Minsk starting October 28, each Monday, Thursday and Saturday, with its fifty-seat Bombardier CRJ200 jet. The airline currently operates two weekly operations via Budapest to Belgrade, while one weekly flight runs nonstop. As a result, Belgrade will no longer be linked with the Hungarian capital. Air Serbia, which previously maintained services between the two cities, will commence two weekly flights from Niš to Budapest on August 1.
Perfect opportunity for Wizz to get Hungarian subsidies for BEG-BUD jajaja
ReplyDeleteProbably LOT will launch BUD-BEG as a part of its feeder development campaign in BUD.
DeleteCould they get subsidies for it?
DeleteInteresting, I guess there is business travelers demand
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome that this route is viable! Should definitely consider visiting Minsk.
ReplyDeleteRussian tourists are arriving in huge numbers to Serbia. I am sure some of them are flying on B2 as well.
Delete$275 from BEG to DME, connection 03.35 going there and 02.00 coming back.
DeleteDoes your luggage go through and do you need a visa to transit?
Of course your luggage goes through, it's the same airline. And Serbians don't need visas to enter Belarus, so there would be no need for a transit visa either.
DeleteBut how is transfering regulated? Do you go out and go in again through security and check-in again or...? I read some reviews of Belavia and they weren'great for transfer passengers.
DeleteYou get your boarding pass for both flights in Belgrade. When you land in Minsk you go to your next gate.
DeleteInteresting, thanks.
DeleteYou pass through border in Belarus because planes between Russia and Belarus are considered domestic flights. You will not get a stamp in Russia, only Belarus.
DeleteSo this is the fourth increase this winter:
ReplyDelete1. AF daily A320 from CDG
2. B2 without BUD stop
3. A3 from 3 to 5 weekly.
4. U2 from 3 to 4 from GVA from February.
Unexpected!
ReplyDeleteThe opportunities for transfer via MSQ will be higher. BEG is poorly connected to the Caucausus region and B2 is the right choice.
ReplyDeleteNot only that but also to the CIS region and places like Russia, Ukraine, Baltics and so on.
DeleteMan thats great, BEG just keeps on winning and winning.
ReplyDeleteI dont see this as a win. U will just have 1 less connection with this.
ReplyDeleteHuh? Connection to what exactly? A city that's 360 km away? Like this we get faster access to the Baltics, Nordics and the CIS. I think those are better than Budapest.
DeleteIf this was a normal part of the world, Budapest would be linked with high speed rail.
Deletebit it is linked with INI now :)
DeleteMy dad had a laptop in the checked bagage. He traveled BEG MSQ TSE. Brand new laptop. The bag arrived, minus the laptop.
ReplyDeleteWhy did he put his laptop in the bag without locking it? This would happen at pretty much any world airport.
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