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‘Continuous Improvement’ Crucial Amid Seasonal Fluctuations

As the European airline tourism season begins to tail off post-summer, the aircraft maintenance business of Lufthansa Technik at Budapest...

Transport

Payouts of EV Subsidies for Businesses Reach HUF 2 bln

More than HUF 2 billion of subsidies in a scheme to support businesses' purchases of electric vehicles has been paid...

Transport

Vitézy Calls Extraordinary Budapest Assembly Meeting Over HÉV Service Cuts

Dávid Vitézy, a politician who works with the LMP-Greens in the Budapest assembly, has convened an extraordinary meeting of the...

Transport

Paralympians Return Home With Special Wizz Air Plane

Hungary’s Paralympic team returned from the Paris 2024 Games on Monday aboard a specially-painted Wizz Air plane, landing at Budapest's...

Transport

LMP Launches Petition Calling For Transport Minister Lázár’s Resignation

Opposition LMP on Monday said it has launched a petition calling for the resignation of János Lázár, the construction and...

Transport

Bahart Ferries Carried 1.23 mln Passengers This Summer

The ships of Lake Balaton ferry company Bahart had carried 1.23 million passengers by the end of the summer....

Transport

New Details Emerge About Sunday Train Derailment Near Keleti

The derailment of a train heading towards Keleti Railway Station was caused by broken fastening bolts on the switch rail,...

Transport

Transport Minister Outlines Action Plan

Minister of Construction and Transport János Lázár outlined a five-point action plan the government will take to address public transportation...

Transport

Railways Central to Nagy Meeting With Chinese EXIM Bank Chief

Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy received Ren Shengjun, CEO and Deputy President of the Chinese Export-Import Bank, in his...

Transport

MOL Bubi Bikeshare Scheme Marks 10 mln Milestone

Budapest's MOL Bubi bikeshare scheme has been used more than 10 million times since an upgrade four years ago, the...

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Waberer’s Profit Falls as Margins Narrow

Second-quarter net income of listed Hungarian haulier Waberer's fell 61% year-on-year to EUR 5.9 million as margins narrowed and an...

Transport

Watchdog Launches Another Probe of Wizz Air

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Tuesday announced the launch of a probe of low-fare carrier Wizz Air on suspicion of...

Transport

New Seat Reservation and Booking Options at Volán

As the next step in developing the new tariff system based on national and county passes, a unified seat reservation...

Transport

Wizz Air Fined Over HUF 300 mln for Unfair Business Practices

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) has fined low-fare carrier Wizz Air HUF 307 mln for unfair business practices, the watchdog said...

Transport

Airport Developments Could Double Passenger Numbers – State Sec

Passenger numbers at Ferenc Liszt International could double from around 15 mln a year with developments, Prime Minister's Cabinet Office...

Wizz Air Luton–Sofia Flight Diverted to Budapest After Bomb Threat

A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia was diverted to Budapest after receiving a bomb threat during the...

Ryanair Adds 12th Budapest Aircraft and Eight Routes for Winter

Ryanair will base a 12th aircraft in Budapest for its winter 2026 schedule, operating 54 routes, including eight new connections,...

Wizz Air Enters Winter With Fuel Hedges and Record Summer Traffic

Discount airline Wizz Air is preparing for winter with more than EUR 2.2 billion in liquidity and fuel hedges covering...

Lake Balaton Cycling Upgrades to Add Wider Paths and New Bridges

Nearly 20 km of the Lake Balaton cycling circuit will be renovated under two programs financed through EU and domestic...

18,000 Truck Drivers Near Retirement, Hungary Faces Shortage

Europe currently has more than 500,000 unfilled truck‑driver positions, and another 600,000 drivers are expected to reach retirement age in...

Wizz Air Petition to Preserve Belgrade Base Reaches 25,000 Signatures

A petition supporting Wizz Air's Belgrade base and Serbian operations has attracted 25,000 signatures, online economic news publication Világgazdaság reports,...

Wizz Air to Resume 4 Middle East Routes From Budapest

Wizz Air will resume direct flights from Budapest to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Amman from Oct. 25, the discount...

BKK Boosts Frequency and Capacity on Several Budapest Routes in September

Budapest public transport operator BKK has introduced more frequent services and higher-capacity vehicles on several routes from September, as the...

Vitézy: Ministry Files Criminal Complaint Over M6 Motorway Concession

Dávid Vitézy, transport and investment minister, said Saturday that his ministry had filed a criminal complaint with the Budapest Prosecution...

Hungarian Transport Minister Announces Plans for Cycle Route Linking Győr and Budapest

Transport and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy has announced plans to create a continuous cycle route linking Győr in northwestern Hungary...

Hungary Weighs New E-Scooter Rules as Accident Numbers Rise

Hungary is considering new rules for e-scooters covering speed limits, minimum age requirements and helmet use as part of consultations...

Budapest’s HÉV Suburban Train Fleet to Be Replaced With 42 New Units by 2030

Hungary will launch a public procurement procedure this year to renew the entire HÉV fleet serving Budapest and its suburbs,...

OMV Suspends Operations at 130 Car Washes in Hungary Indefinitely

OMV Hungária has suspended operations at all of its company-operated car washes for an indefinite period in response to the...

Budapest Launches Renewed MOL Bubi With E-Bikes and Expanded Fleet

The latest generation of Budapest’s MOL Bubi bike-sharing system launched Sunday with a new operator, a new app and a...

Péter Magyar: Hungary Aims to Keep Formula One at Hungaroring

Hungary intends to ensure that the Hungaroring continues to host Formula One races, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Sunday at...