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Budapest Airport reports EUR 87.6 mln loss in 2021

Ferenc Liszt International Airport ended the second year of the coronavirus pandemic with a loss of EUR 87.6 million, operator...

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Wizz Air to set up new airline in Malta

Discount airline Wizz Air announced that based on the "Arrangement on Reallocation of Responsibility" document signed this week between the...

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Budapest Airport registers almost 1 mln passengers in April

Ferenc Liszt International Airport registered a total of 997,454 passengers in April, the highest number in the 25 months since...

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Wizz Air planning expansion in Saudi Arabia

DIscount airline Wizz Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi...

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Waberer’s Q1 earnings fall on narrower margins

First-quarter net income of listed Hungarian hauler Waberer's International fell 36% year-on-year to EUR 1.7 million as margins narrowed, an...

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Békéscsaba awards HUF 1.5 bln airport contract 

Members of the local council of Békéscsaba (200 km southeast of Budapest) voted unanimously last week to award a close...

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Poland to double budget of rail investment plan

The Polish government is doubling the size of its investment program for the railway network to PLN 11 billion (EUR...

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MÁV-Start purchases 115 electric locomotives

MÁV-Start, the passenger business of state-owned Hungarian railway company MÁV, has signed a public procurement contract to purchase 115 electric...

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5 new MOL Bubi collection points in District VIII

Five new collection points and micro-mobility points will be added in District VIII by MOL Bubi public transport network and...

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New HUF 1 bln tender called for e-bike subsidies

Applications can be submitted for HUF 1 billion in subsidies to support the purchase of electric bikes from Thursday, state...

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Route for V0 freight railway bypass designated

The general route for the planned V0 freight railway bypass around Budapest has been designated, Minister for Innovation and Technology...

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Passenger traffic at Ferenc Liszt Int’l up 1,170% y.o.y. in March

The recovery of passenger traffic continued in March at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, with 796,000 travelers using the airport, according...

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9 out of 10 Budapest residents have heard of car-sharing

Almost 9 out of 10 Budapest residents have heard of car-sharing, and some 40% of people living in Budapest have...

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ITM calls HUF 51 bln tender for electric bus procurement

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) is calling a HUF 51 billion tender for the procurement of electric buses...

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GreenGo expands fleet

Car-sharing company GreenGo on Monday said it expanded its fleet of electric vehicles from 320 to over 400, according to...

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...