Type
Business expansion
Country
Hungary
Region
Kozep-Magyarorszag; Kozep-Magyarorszag; Pest
Location of affected unit(s)
Budapest
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Air Transport
51 - Air transport

300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
1 April 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014

Description

The Emirates Group, an airline based in the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will create 300 jobs in Budapest when it opens its second European customer contact centre there in 2014. According to the sources, the airline sees Europe as a strategically important market for its future growth. The source adds that Budapest was chosen as the location for this call centre as the company considers that the city offers candidates with the right languages skills and also has a strong telecommunications infrastructure. 


Sources

  • 1 April 2014: Profession.hu
  • 1 April 2014: Emirates Group (Press release)

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Emirates, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 76851, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76851.