Last week, we provided handling support at Budapest Airport for the importation of a small consignment of the Russian produced COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V.

The vaccine was transported at a continuous deep-freeze temperature and checked and logged by specially trained Menzies employees. The vaccines were then taken to a Hungarian government lab for testing and evaluation. The process was filmed by the Hungarian Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Robert Fordree, Executive Vice President, Cargo, said; “We have a specialist project team who are working with airport authorities around the world to guarantee fast collections and deliveries to/from aircraft side for the vaccines and avoid the need for storage. We are pleased to be working closely with all carriers and particularly Budapest Airport to support them with the essential distribution of vaccines and we are confident that as a company, we are well prepared for the safe and efficient global distribution of any vaccine.”