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Wizz Air’s 1st Direct Budapest-Cairo Flight Takes Off

Discount airline Wizz Air launched its first direct flight from Budapest to Cairo this week, according to a press release...

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Budapest Airport Registers Strong September Figures

September was a busy month at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, with some 1,366,005 passengers registered over the course of the...

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Wizz Air Suspends Hungary-Israel Flights

Wizz Air has suspended flights between Hungary and Tel Aviv because of the escalation of the conflict in Israel, the...

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ÖBB Detaches Hungarian Direct Trains Due to Delays

ÖBB, the Austrian railway company, is to detach all Hungarian direct trains from the Western European network because of excessive...

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Wizz Air Celebrates 2.5 Millionth Passenger Flying From Debrecen

Debrecen International Airport and Wizz Air have been flying together for more than 10 years, with now more than 2.5...

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Finding the Key to Mobility Solutions of the Future

The Budapest Business Journal talks with András Kárpáti, the president of Hungary’s Future Mobility Alliance, about sustainable corporate transport solutions,...

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Flydubai Offering Special Fares to Exotic Destinations This Month

Dubai-based airline Flydubai is offering special fares to a number of popular holiday destinations including Dubai, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand,...

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Freight Volume Down 13% in Q2

Freight volume in Hungary fell 13% year-on-year to 68.1 million tonnes in the second quarter, data released by the Central...

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Phase 1 of Railway Upgrade Around Debrecen Finished

Hungary inaugurated on Wednesday the first, HUF 65 billion phase of a railway infrastructure upgrade that will connect Debrecen's Northwest...

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Bahart to Put New Ferries Into Service in December

Bahart, which operates ferry and pleasure boat service on Lake Balaton, expects to put two new ferries it is outfitting...

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Budapest Airport Registers Nearly 1.5 mln Passengers in July

July became the fifth month in a row when traffic exceeded one million passengers at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, according...

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Passenger Transport Firm Fined HUF 10 mln for Unauthorized Lending

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Thursday said it fined B&B Travel Személyszállító HUF 10 million for providing loans...

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Next Gasoline Price Hike Coming Tomorrow

The wholesale price of both gasoline and diesel went up by seven forints per liter each on Wednesday, and the...

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Single-Wagonload Subsidies Keep 7.2 mln t of Freight off Roads

Rail freight volume supported by government subsidies for single-wagonload transport has reached 7.2 million tonnes, state-owned railway company MÁV said...

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Previously Purchased BKK Tickets to Remain Valid Until Mid-2024

The price increase for BKK tickets will come in September, but the spokesperson of the transport center assured passengers that...

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...