Budapest, May 22 -- Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport is bracing for an unprecedented surge in air traffic and passenger flow as the Hungarian capital preparesto host the UEFA Champions League final for the first time on May 30, featuring Arsenaland Paris Saint-Germain at Puskas Arena.
Budapest Airport said in a recent statement that flight traffic between May 29 and 31 is expectedto double compared with normal levels.
In particular, the number of takeoffs and landings on the Saturday and Sunday surrounding the final is expected to approach 800 flights per day, marking a record high for the same period inthe airport's history.
In addition to regular commercial services, the number of charter flights and private aircraft is al...