The National Development Ministry told the paper that the four-year contract could be signed as early as summer and preparations would begin thereafter.
This would give the airline a monopoly on routes between Budapest and Albania, Bosznia-Hercegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Montenegro. In the event that the airline incurs a loss, it could seek compensation from the government, Hungarian news agency MTI reported.
Since Hungary’s national carrier Malév was grounded in 2012, a number of direct flights from Budapest have ceased to exist. This void could be filled by the new cluster of Wizz Air routes, according to MTI.
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