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Competition Office Calls Out Airlines for Ad Practices After Sweep

Hungary's Competition Office (GVH) on Friday said it found in a sweep that "most airlines" use "subliminal tricks" to sell...

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Volánbusz Starts HUF 6.5 bln Kravtex-Kühne Bus Order

State-owned bus company Volánbusz inaugurated the first of 100 buses it is getting in a HUF 6.5 billion order from...

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Record-breaking Recruitment Numbers for Wizz Air

Discount airline Wizz Air hired some 2,500 new cabin crew members in the first nine months of the year, according...

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BKV to Stop Operation of CNG Buses Due to Energy Prices

The Budapest Public Transport Company (BKV) has decided to temporarily stop operating compressed natural gas-powered buses from November due to...

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Gov’t Paves Way for Share Taxi Service

Hungary's government has established the legal conditions for share taxi service, on an experimental basis at the start, state secretary...

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Passenger Traffic at Ferenc Liszt Int’l Shows Early Signs of Weakening

In September 2022, passenger traffic stood at 78% of the pre-COVID September 2019 numbers at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, slightly...

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Wizz Air Fleet Reaches 170 Planes

With the delivery of a new Airbus A321neo, discount airline Wizz Air's fleet has reached 170 planes, according to a...

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Volánbusz Drivers Could Strike Next Week

Several hundred employees gathered in front of Volánbusz headquarters in Budapest on Monday to answer the call of the Solidarity...

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Korean Air Launches 2 Flights a Week Between Budapest and Seoul

South Korean national carrier Korean Air will operate two direct flights a week between Budapest and Seoul in the winter...

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DHL Express Announces Price Adjustments for 2023 in Hungary

Express services provider DHL Express has announced price adjustments that will take effect from January 1, 2023....

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Wizz Air Announces Expansion Across Italy

Discount airline Wizz Air has announced further expansion to its bases in Italy, making it the third largest airline in...

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Hungarian Drivers Tend to Interpret Highway Code Loosely

Hungarians question the traffic rules, consider themselves better than average drivers, and blame others and the environment for accidents, according...

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Debrecen Int’l to Close for a Week for Runway Repairs

Debrecen International Airport will close for one week from October 3 for runway repairs, director János Vajda told state news...

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Electric Bus to Mátra Power Plant Tested

An electric bus transporting workers will be put into test operation in the area of ​​the Mátra Power Plant, State...

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Wizz Air to Acquire 75 Airbus A321neo Planes

Low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced that it has given notice to Airbus to exercise its purchase rights in relation...

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...