On March 12, Senior Commercial Officer Jennifer Kane hosted a reception to celebrate the May 4th launch of the new American Airlines (AA) direct flight between Budapest and Philadelphia. In addition to representatives from AA, friends from Budapest Airport and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau joined the celebration. Despite no direct air service between the two countries for the past seven years, Hungarian travelers to the U.S. increased by 10.2% from September 2016 to September 2017, and 7.7% the preceding year. Guests at the event – including travel agents, tour operators, MICE (meetings, incentive, conferences and event) buyers, as well as media representatives, journalists, and bloggers – learned about the planned May to October daily AA flight, future Budapest airport plans, and all that Philadelphia has to offer as both a gateway to the U.S. and a final destination!
Photos: Courtesy of Budapest Airport
Kam Jandu, Chief Commercial Officer, Budapest Airport
Svetlana Yazovskikh, Executive Director of Global Tourism at Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Left to Right: Julie Coker Graham, President,CEO, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau Tom Lattig, Managing Director, EMEA Sales, American Airlines Jennifer Kane-Zabolostakaya, Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy Budapest Svetlana Yazovskikh, Executive Director of Global Tourism PC
