BUDAPEST
Until Malev went bust at the start of 2012, Budapest was using both terminals 1 and 2. Two months later the airport closed T1 and all airlines moved to T2 - the reason given was a decline in traffic from Malev's collapse. T1 was essentially a low cost terminal while T2 was aimed at full service airlines
Looking at traffic data over the last few years, it seems passenger traffic in the last few years has seen significant growth at Budapest. 2011 saw about 9m pax while 2016 saw over 11m pax.
Is T2 near its capacity limits or does it have plenty more space? I went through BUD as a passenger in late 2015 - it seemed pretty full. I'm aware a new pier is being built but it seemed like T2 was a little pushed to manage the peak passenger flow.
Could we at some point see T1 being reopened ?