2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Budapest Airport was surprised to learn from the media that Wizz Air decided to suspend the use of basic boarding gates and returns to use buses to deliver its passengers between the aircraft and the terminal.
Budapest Airport and Wizz Air have held senior level meetings in good faith even during the weekend to work out joint steps to improve the current system of basic boarding gates. The new system was introduced on 28 October and is currently being used flawlessly by the majority of the involved airlines and their passengers.
Budapest Airport once again emphasizes that there is no compromise in security or safety standards for passengers who use the basic boarding gate facility. They are obliged to undergo the same strict security procedures as all other passengers at the airport, otherwise airport authorities would have never approved the introduction of this new system. Budapest Airport continues to exercise all efforts to keep up the high security standards at the airport.
Three major airline customers of Budapest Airport (easyJet, Jet2.com and Ryanair) who make up 30 % of the passenger flow continue to use basic boarding gate facilities flawlessly. By doing so, these airlines can maintain high operational flexibility and keep their tight turn-around times and schedules at the same time. By offering help to keep operational costs low, Budapest Airport enables airlines using basic boarding gate facilities to keep airline ticket prices at a low level for their customers and provide a differentiated product.
Budapest Airport will continue to coordinate with Wizz Air on all daily operational issues in good faith and hope to resolve the open questions in the shortest possible period of time. Budapest Airport continues to offer a wide range of airport services airlines may choose from in line with their operational needs or any other requirements.
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