Saturday, July 2, 2011

Ferihegy airport

Ferihegy airport has three main terminals: 1, 2A and 2B, and a smaller one for general aviation flights. A new air cargo base is to be built. Transfer between terminals 2A and 2B can be made on foot. The older Terminal 1, however, is located further away (i.e. closer to the city of Budapest) and must be reached by bus. From the city center, Terminal 1 can be reached by MÁV train directly and Terminal 2 is served by BKV bus.

On 30 March 2008, all Hungarian airports joined the Schengen Agreement and all Schengen flights moved to Terminal 2A, while non-Schengen flights moved to 2B. Terminal 1's low cost carriers were also separated by a glass wall into Schengen and non-Schengen traffic. On 26 July 2010 Ferihegy Airport temporarily lost its EU Schengen Zone clear status and passengers flying out from Budapest may be subjected to repeat security screening when transiting to other flights.

An open-air viewing platform for relatives and spotters is located at Terminal 2, currently closed for the duration of "Sky Court" expansion works. A large balcony with free entrance is available at Terminal 1 and offers good view of low-cost carrier fights boarding, as well as most aircraft taking off, when the wind prevails from the west.

Terminal 1

From 1 September 2005, re-opened Terminal 1 serves all low-cost carriers. This terminal is divided by a glass wall into Schengen and Non-Schengen destinations.

The terminal was totally renovated in full compliance with the requirements of monument protection, since the building is one of the finest examples of architectural modernism in Hungary as well as in Europe. The Terminal 1 building is unusual in that it resembles the shape of an aircraft, when viewed from above.

Terminal 1 is unusual among low-cost airline destinations
, being located within the premises of Budapest proper and offering better public transportation connections compared the 7 kilometers more distant Terminal 2. (Terminal 1 offers 15 minute direct train journey to Budapest city centre, while Terminal 2 requires busing or taxi cab / car journey to reach major Hungarian surface transportation hubs).

Terminal 2A

Terminal 2A (originally Terminal 2, then renamed in 1998) was inaugurated on 1 November 1985, served mainly the flights of Malév Hungarian Airlines, but from 30 March 2008, it serves all Schengen destinations.

Terminal 2B

Although connected to Terminal 2A, it is referred to as a separate terminal (opened in December 1998). It serves all non-Schengen destinations.

Terminal Sky Court

The newest terminal between the 2A and 2B terminal. Here can be found the passenger safety cheque, and the new baggage classifier and new Malév and SkyTeam (opening soon) business lounge. Much new shops, restaurant, cafe received place in the building. Like this the airport capable even yearly to receive 15 million passengers.


Ground transportation

Rail

Hungarian State Railways runs suburban and long-distance services between Terminal 1 and Nyugati Railway Station in Budapest city centre through Kőbánya-Kispest. The trip takes approximately 25 minutes.

Buses, mini buses and shuttles

The 200E Bus departes Terminal 2 every 10 minutes, providing connectivity with the Metro Line 3 terminus at Kőbánya-Kispest via Terminal 1. Journey time from Terminal 2 to the city centre (Deák Ferenc tér) is 50 minutes using the 200E bus and Metro 3. The price for a trasfer ticket is 490 HUF

Repülőtéri Expressz Autóbusz (REA) is a direct bus service (operated by a private company) between Terminal 2 and Roosevelt square via Terminal 1, Népliget bus station, Stadionok bus station, Keleti pályaudvar train station, Blaha Lujza square and Erzsébet square. Buses depart from the terminuses every 60 minutes, with a total journey time of 45 minutes. The one way fare is €5 or 1400 HUF.

The Budapest Airport Minibusz operates an airport shuttle service that takes passengers to any destination in the city. Other shuttle services also offer transport into the city from the airport.

Malév operates shuttle services to Miskolc, Pécs, Szeged, Debrecen providing connectivity to Malev flights. Only passangers traveling with Malev can use these shuttles. Tickets can be bought through the airline's website.


Source - Wikipedia

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