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Budapest bike-sharing scheme expands

Budapest's MOL Bubi bike-sharing scheme, operated by the Budapest Public Transport Center (BKK) with the support of Hungarian oil and...

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Hungary participates in railway working group meeting in Istanbul

The inaugural meeting of a working group established by Turkey to utilize better rail cargo connections with Bulgaria, Serbia and...

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Weekend truck ban lifted because of heatwave

A truck ban on Hungarian roads over the weekend will be suspended because of a heat alert in effect until...

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Air China to re-launch Beijing-Budapest flight

Air China will re-launch its direct flights between Beijing and Budapest from July 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

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Rail Cargo Hungária chairman proposes 6-point package

Imre Kovács, chairman of the board of Rail Cargo Hungária Zrt., proposed implementing a six-point package of measures to reduce...

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Wizz Air launching Dortmund-Hévíz flight

Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air launched a scheduled flight between Dortmund and Hungary's Hévíz-Balaton Airport (190 km southwest of Budapest)...

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Hungary mulls introduction of German-style discounted transit pass

Hungary's government will weigh the introduction of a discounted public transit pass like Germany's EUR 9 summer travel ticket, Technology...

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Ryanair calls Hungary’s windfall tax “idiotic”

Discount airline Ryanair called on Hungary's Minister of Economic Development Márton Nagy to explain why airlines that reported record losses...

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Budapest Airport passenger traffic surpasses 1 mln in May

Ferenc Liszt International Airport reached its highest passenger volume in two years in May, with passenger traffic exceeding 1 million...

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Passenger transport volume rebounds in Q1

First-quarter passenger transport volume in Hungary rose 69% year-on-year to 4.9 billion passenger-kilometers, but was still 27% under the volume...

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Freight volume falls almost 4% in Q1

Freight volume in Hungary fell 3.7% year-on-year to 69.9 million tonnes in the first quarter, state news wire MTI reports,...

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Waberer’s to pay HUF 1.2 bln in windfall tax in 2022

Listed Hungarian hauler Waberer's International on Thursday said it expects to pay HUF 1.2 billion this year on a windfall...

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Wizz Air full-year losses grow

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air racked up a EUR 642.5 million loss in its business year ended March 31, widening...

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AnadoluJet launches Budapest-Istanbul flights

AnadoluJet has launched a new route between Budapest and Istanbul, operating three flights a week between the cities starting this...

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Motor fuel price caps to apply only to locals from Friday

A HUF 480/liter price cap on motor fuel at gas stations in Hungary will apply only to vehicles with Hungarian...

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...