Hungary Airlines pivots to specialized cargo as EU customs duty reshapes air freight

Hungary Airlines is restructuring operations and expanding into specialized cargo in response to the EU's €3 customs duty on small shipments introduced July 1, which is altering European air cargo demand. The company's managing director outlined the strategic shift, indicating a market adaptation to regulatory-driven changes in cross-border e-commerce flows. The full scope of the impact on Hungary's air cargo sector remains uncertain as the policy's effects continue to unfold.