Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) has announced the completion of a slew of upgrades at the airport – just in time for the busy Summer season.
Developments within Terminal 2 are expected to ensure a seamless transition until the completion of the airport’s Terminal+ development package.
Having opened on 1 June, Relax Parking has increased on-site parking capacity by 2000 extra spaces at the long-stay parking facility, and now offers almost 50 electric charging stations for electric vehicles, with a bus service running from the car park every 15 minutes.
Elsewhere, passenger check-in capacity has been expanded at Terminal 2A, with seven new hybrid check-in counters installed in an area previously occupied by retail outlets.
These new counters can either be used as traditional or self-service baggage drop-off counters, depending on prevailing traffic requirements, and have increased the overall capacity for self-service baggage drop-off.
Passengers are now able to print their own bag tags, weigh and check their suitcases without needing to wait in line – with items going through the mandatory process alongside baggage checked in the traditional manner.
Expansion of the passenger security screening area is expected to both improve passenger convenience and increase capacity, with automatic boarding pass reader gates having been relocated in order to optimise space utilisation and additional units having been installed to increase capacity.
Eight new, longer security lanes have been installed, which will allow more passengers to prepare for screening at simultaneously, reducing the overall number of lanes whilst increasing screening efficiency and available space.
In order to accommodate passenger traffic and weather conditions; the SkyCourt cooling system is set to be expanded by mid-Summer, which is expected to provide a more comfortable passenger experience during the peak Summer season.
This development will also include the installation of two new high-performance air handling units, enabling the airport to maintain a more desirable indoor temperature on hotter days.
Behind the scenes, the airport has also renovated its firewater pump house, replacing the 40-year-old pumps with a new diesel-powered pump line capable of delivering at least 45,000 of water per minute.
Finally; the refurbishment of taxiway G has also been completed, which covers more than 17,000 square metres. The old pavement structure has been replaced with a heavy-duty subbase and a basalt concrete surface, the gullies have been replaced and a completely new rainwater drainage system has been installed.
The area has also received a new lighting system and information signs have been installed, whilst all runways and other aircraft operational areas have been prepared for the summer traffic.
