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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Parent company | Smartwings | ||||||
| Headquarters | Budapest, Hungary | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Smartwings Hungary Kft., formerly named Travel Service Hungary, is an airline based in Budapest, Hungary, operating charter flights out of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. It was founded in 2001 [2] and is a subsidiary of Smartwings from the Czech Republic.
As of August 2018, Smartwings Hungary offers flights to the following seasonal charter destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Burgas | Burgas Airport | Seasonal | |
| Egypt | Hurghada | Hurghada International Airport | Seasonal | |
| Sharm el-Sheikh | Sharm El Sheikh International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Greece | Corfu | Corfu International Airport | Seasonal | |
| Heraklion | Heraklion International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Rhodes | Rhodes International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Zakynthos | Zakynthos International Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Hungary | Budapest | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport | Base | |
| Debrecen | Debrecen International Airport | Focus city | ||
| Spain | Barcelona | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport | Seasonal | |
| Palma de Mallorca | Palma de Mallorca Airport | Seasonal | ||
| Turkey | Antalya | Antalya Airport | Seasonal |
Smartwings Hungary fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of March 2022). [3] Smartwings Hungary also uses aircraft of their parent company Smartwings to cover its flights.
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-800 | 1 | — | – | 189 | 189 | |
| Total | 1 | — | ||||
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