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MÁV-Volán Introducing New Tariff System From March 1

The new tariff system for Hungarian intercity transport will start on March 1, the MÁV-Volán group said in a statement...

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Wizz Air Improves Environmental Rating

Wizz Air received a “B” score in the 2023 climate ranking by the global environmental disclosure nonprofit organization CDP, improving...

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MÁV-Volán Group Passenger Numbers Reach 837 mln in 2023

The number of passengers on trains and buses of state-owned MÁV-Volán group climbed by 118 million to 837 million in...

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Volánbusz Promises a Hygenic Commute Back to the Office

Increasing numbers of surveys show employers becoming less open to the idea of employees working from home. It stands to...

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Wizz Air Expands Special Euro 2024 Flights for Hungarian Fans

Wizz Air has announced additional flights for Hungarian national football team supporters to the European Football Championship match in Cologne...

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Waberer’s Closes Majority Stake on Petrolsped

Waberer's International closed the acquisition of a 51% stake in railway logistics company Petrolsped, the listed hauler said in a...

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Competition Office Launches Probe of Wizz Air Hungary

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Wednesday announced the launch of a probe of Wizz Air Hungary over check-in practices, according...

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Bahart Passenger Numbers Climb Over 2.1 mln

Passenger numbers on vessels operated by Lake Balaton ferry company Bahart were close to 2,150,000 last year, a 22-year record,...

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Wizz Air Books EUR 105.4 mln Loss

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air booked a EUR 105.4 million after-tax loss in the third quarter of its business year,...

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Budapest Airport Closes ‘One of Most Successful Years in History’

Despite the numerous challenges in store, 2023 was one of the most successful years in the history of Budapest Airport,...

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MÁV Aims for Hydrogen-powered Trains, Buses Within 3 Years

István Lepsényi, the chairman of Hungarian State Railways (MÁV), aims to put hydrogen-powered trains and buses into service within three...

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Wizz Air Passenger Numbers on Hungary Flights Reach 5.2 mln

The number of passengers on Wizz Air's Hungary flights rose 29% to 5.2 million last year, the low-fare airline said...

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Wizz Air Carbon Emissions Kept Falling in 2023

Wizz Air's carbon emissions were 6.8% lower in 2023 than in 2022. The airline's average carbon emissions of 51.5 grams...

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Next Stage of Southern Circular Railway Begins

The next stage of the development of the Southern Circular Railway began this week, the Ministry of Construction and Transport...

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Air China to Add Beijing-Budapest Flight

Air China will add a third weekly flight between Beijing and Budapest from April, Ferenc Liszt International operator Budapest Airport...

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...