1. Pax Fax Survey
Presentation of Results Q2

2. Research Framework
The goal of the survey is to examine the composition of passengers and to get detailed information about evaluations of Budapest Airport facilities
Face-to-face interviews at gates - T1, T2A &T2B
Departing Passengers (originating and transfer)
Interviews in Hungarian, English, Russian, French and German
Interviewing 0600 to 2100 hours, incl. weekends
No. of interviews:
T interviews
T2A interviews
T2B interviews
Interview numbers had fixed quotas with reference to the number of flights associated with each destination

3. Citizenship of passengers
T2A
T2B
Base: total sample
Rate of Hungarians
In 2012 Q2 the rate of Hungarians decreased significantly at T2B compared to the previous quarter to the similar level as one year before.

4. Socio-economic groupings
Definition of categories: A:
College/university or PhD degree, with a standard of living a little, or a lot higher than the average B:
College/university or PhD degree, with an average standard of living;
Grammar/trade school, with a standard of living much higher than the average C:
College/university or PhD degree, with a standard of living lower, or much lower than the average;
Technical-trade/grammar school, with an average standard of living, or one a little higher than the average D:
Trade/grammar school, with a lower, or a much lower standard of living than the average;
Primary/technical school, with a little, or a lot higher-than-average living standard E:
Primary/technical school; with an average or lower than average standard of living
2012 Q2 T1
T2A
A+B
T2B
Base: total sample
Althought the dominance of passengers with a higher social status is clear, the size of the „A” socio-economic group decreased significantly.

5. Socio-economic groupings (Hungarians/Foreigners)T1
T2A
T2B
Hungarians
Foreigners
A+B C+D+E
Base: total sample
In 2012 Q2 the share of Hungarian passengers with a higher social status increased at T1 and decreased at T2.

6. Reason for one’s trip todayQ2 T1
T2A
T2B
Base: total sample
Compared with the same quarter of the previous year fewer passengers travelled on business
at T2A and T2B.

7. Reason for one’s trip todayQ2 T1
T2A
T2B
Base: total sample
As one year before, in 2012 Q21the most important reason for the trip was visiting
friends and relatives.

8. How did you purchase your ticket?
T2A
T2B
Base: total sample
In the last quarter ticket purchasing online, on airlines’ websites got relevance at T2.

9. Passengers at all terminals flew less in 2012 Q2 from BUD.
Number of flights in the last 12 months from BUD Q2 T1
T2A
T2B
Base: total sample
Passengers at all terminals flew less in 2012 Q2 from BUD.