LOT aims to create Budapest hub

LOT will base an Embraer E195 at Budapest Airport in Hungary and add 2 new routes, serving Brussels in Belgium and Bucharest in Romania, as it seeks to build a connecting hub at the airport. With the 2 route additions, LOT will serve 7 destinations from Budapest, including Chicago, Kraków, London City, New York JFK and Warsaw. The routes will launch Sept 2. They will be operated twice-daily, 6 days per week, by LOT’s 3-class E195s. LOT CE Rafał Milczarski said Brussels and Bucharest are “underserved” by full-service airlines from Budapest. Budapest said this growth will make LOT “one of the main hub airlines at the airport.” Budapest recently announced a E700m (US$790m) development program, aimed at increasing capacity and improving the passenger experience. <br/>