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Budapest Takes Delivery of 1st CAF Tram Body

The first CAF tram body of a 51-unit order has arrived in the capital, the Budapest Public Transport Centre (BKK)...

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Airport Acquisition ‘Indispensable’ for Tourism Growth – Tourism Agency

The Hungarian Tourism Agency welcomed the state's purchase of a controlling stake in Ference Liszt International operator Budapest Airport in...

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Construction of Magnus Aircraft Manufacturing Base in China Underway

A manufacturing base in the Chinese city of Wuxi that will provide a home to a plant of Hungary's Magnus...

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Budapest Airport Ends 2023 With a Profit of EUR 74 mln

Budapest Airport closed last year with a 20% increase in net revenue compared to 2022, at EUR 337.8 mln. The...

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Nova Post Hungary Launches European Deliveries

The Ukrainian-rooted logistics company Nova Post, which entered the Hungarian market in November 2023, has introduced a new service for...

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Freight Volume Edges Lower in Q1

Freight volume in Hungary reached 62.6m tonnes in the first quarter, slipping 3pc from the same period a year earlier,...

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Wizz Air Returns to Profit

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air booked a EUR 365.9 million profit for its business year ended March 31, state news...

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Waberer’s Books Record Revenue in Q1

First-quarter net income of listed Hungarian hauler Waberer's fell 90% year-on-year to EUR 1.1 million, as margins narrowed and an...

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Airport Developments Exceed HUF 130 bln

Budapest Airport launched a major development program in the spring of 2019, and over the past five years, the value...

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MÁV Launches Pre-season Timetable

The pre-season timetable of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) started this week, according to a press release....

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BUD 1st in Region to Achieve 4+ Airport Carbon Accreditation

Even as final talks for a state takeover of Budapest Airport (BUD) continue (see below), the operator of Ferenc Liszt...

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Ferenc Liszt Numbers Climb 20% in 2023

Passenger numbers at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport rose 20% to 14,701,100 in 2023, according to data released by the...

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Hungarian, Tunisian Companies to Partner on Railway Developments

An agreement between Hungary's Ganz and a Tunisian partner has been reached, paving the way for the start of large-scale...

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LOT Seoul Flight Lands in Kazakhstan Due to Drunken Passenger

A direct LOT flight from Budapest to Seoul had to make an emergency landing in Kazakhstan due to the uncontrollable...

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Lufthansa Boosts Capacity on Munich-Debrecen Flights

German carrier Lufthansa is increasing capacity on some flights between Munich and Debrecen under an agreement reached with BMW Group...

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...