Starting next June, the previously highly popular direct flight between Budapest and Toronto will resume. The renewed connection, offering a higher level of service, will be operated by Air Canada’s 787-9 Dreamliner, with three travel classes available on board, Hungarian Minister for National Economy Márton Nagy announced on Wednesday on his social media page.
The minister noted that the service will run between 6 June and 24 October, linking Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport with Toronto Pearson International Airport. The summer schedule includes four flights per week, providing nearly 48,000 seats in both directions.
According to Nagy, the route is expected to attract strong demand once again, as it serves an already significant market: nearly 90,000 passengers currently travel annually between Hungary and Canada. The direct connection offers a simple, comfortable, and fast alternative to transfers and is expected to further boost passenger numbers among leisure, visiting-friends-and-relatives, and business travellers alike.
‘Toronto is Air Canada’s largest hub…and is home to one of the world’s largest Hungarian diaspora communities’
Nagy highlighted that Toronto is Air Canada’s largest hub, with 1,500 daily flights to 195 destinations, and is home to one of the world’s largest Hungarian diaspora communities. ‘This route will not only bring greater convenience for Hungarian travellers, but also tens of thousands of tourists to Budapest each year, providing a substantial revenue increase for the economy and tourism,’ he wrote.
He added that Toronto offers convenient connections onward to North and South America as well as the Caribbean. The minister emphasized that the direct service creates another significant international air bridge for Hungary, strengthening diaspora ties, supporting family and friendship links, and fostering business and tourism.
He also recalled the ministry’s earlier announcement that from May 2026, a daily direct flight will launch between Budapest and Philadelphia.
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