Turkish Cargo Hungary for more Budapest links

Depending on the volume of goods transported, the carrier flies the route with the cargo version of the Airbus A310 or the larger A330, transporting 38-64 tons of cargo per flight. The frequency increase is the result of the excellent performance of Turkish Cargo in the Hungarian market; the airline increased the volume of goods carried by nearly 30% in 2014 compared to the previous year, transporting approximately 3,500 tons of cargo between the Hungarian and Turkish capitals.
Turkish Cargo aircraft primarily deliver textiles and electronics products manufactured in the Far East to Hungary, and take pharmaceutical and machinery products, as well as electronic products made in Hungary, to Turkey. “The increase in air cargo traffic between Budapest and Istanbul is a good illustration of the economic relations between these two dynamically developing countries,” said József Kossuth, cargo manager, Budapest Airport.
Turkish Airlines commenced air cargo operations nearly 80 years ago, in 1936. Since the early2000’s, its growing cargo business has been handled by its subsidiary, Turkish Cargo. To increase service quality and to facilitate seamless operations, a new cargo terminal with an area of 71,00m2, able to handle approximately 1.2 million tons of cargo per year, was opened at Istanbul Airport on 1 January 2015.