BUDAPEST: A direct flight from Beijing landed at Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International  from Beijing, officially resuming frequent passenger flights between China and Hungary.

According to the Xinhua news agency, this is the first regularly scheduled passenger trip between Beijing and Budapest since direct air services were halted in early 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2015-launched Air China trip will run every Thursday, with an approximate 6 pm arrival in Budapest and a 9:50 pm departure for Beijing.

According to Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's minister of foreign affairs and commerce, the decision to resume the Beijing-Budapest flight is a significant one that would boost tourism, trade, and the country's general economy. He made the statement earlier on his Facebook page.

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