Business Class Flights to Budapest, Hungary

Budapest is also Hungary’s financial, technical, and educational hub, making it a popular destination for business travelers. Business class flights to Budapest arrive at Budapest Franz Liszt International Airport (BUD), named for Hungary’s most well-known composer, conductor, teacher, and classical pianist. The airport is located 10 miles south of Budapest’s city center and is accessible by bus, train, taxi, and airport shuttles. The airport is a hub for Smartwings Hungary, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and LOT Polish Airlines. More than 12 million passengers pass through Budapest Franz Liszt International Airport each year.

Direct flights to Budapest are available from many cities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. These include New York City; Chicago; Philadelphia; London; Helsinki; Madrid; Rome; Istanbul; and Tel Aviv among others.

Budapest is also a popular destination for tourists due to its long history, rich culture, and well-preserved historic sites. It is one of the most visited cities in the world. More than 4.4 million international tourists book flights to Budapest each year. Among the city’s most iconic sites is the Hungarian Parliament Building. Located in Lajos Kossuth Square, the Gothic Revival-style building was built in the late 19th century on the banks of the Danube River. The largest building in the country, it is the official seat of the National Assembly of Hungary as well as a popular tourist attraction.

Tourists who book first class or business class flights to Budapest also frequently visit another iconic site, the Fisherman's Bastion. This Neo-Romanesque castle was originally built in the 18th century, but parts of the building date to the 19th century. The castle’s name stems from its proximity to a popular fish market at the time it was built. Today, the Fisherman’s Bastion is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Budapest’s Castle Hill Funicular is also popular with visitors. This short railway links the city’s Adam Clark Square with Castle Hill and the Buda Castle, located more than 300 feet above the city. The original Castle Hill Funicular was built in the 1860s. After it was destroyed during the Second World War, the funicular was rebuilt and finally reopened to the public in 1986.

Many of the young people who take cheap flights to Budapest come to the city to attend one of its annual festivals. Held every August, the Sziget Festival is one of the largest music festivals in Europe featuring more than 1,000 live concerts in several genres. The Budapest Spring Festival celebrates the arts and features concerts throughout the city. And the Budapest Wine Festival and Budapest Palinka Festival, held in May, celebrate the city’s traditional food and drink.

Travelers who fly business class to Budapest often work in the financial industry, the tech industry, or in media. The city is home to several banks, insurance companies, and financial firms, as well as to the Budapest Stock Exchange. Many multinational financial companies maintain offices in Budapest as well, including Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, ING Group, GE Capital, and Deutsche Bank.

Budapest’s technology sector includes several multinational biotechnology companies, software development companies, and game design companies. These include Pfizer, Bosch, Microsoft, IBM, and Gameloft.

Some of the travelers who book flights to Budapest are students. The city is home to several universities including the Corvinus University of Budapest; the Budapest Business School; the Hungarian University of Fine Arts; the Aquincum Institute of Technology; Budapest Metropolitan University; and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics among nearly a dozen others.

Notable people who have lived in or who are from Budapest include Hungarian-American actresses Zsa Zsa, Magda, and Eva Gabor; Donat Banki, a mechanical engineer and inventor of the carburetor; and Thomas Erdelyi aka Tommy Ramone, a Hungarian-American musician and drummer and producer for the seminal punk rock band The Ramones.