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Motorists bought 162,000 annual motorway stickers in December

Motorists purchased nearly 162,000 annual motorway vignettes in December valid for 2022, toll operator NÚSZ said yesterday, according to novekedes.hu....

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Wizz Air passenger numbers climb over 30% in 2021

Wizz Air's passenger numbers rose 30.3% to 21,722,799 in 2021, the low-fare Hungarian airline said on Tuesday, according to a...

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LOT restarting direct Budapest-New York flight from June

LOT Polish Airlines has announced that it will re-launch direct flights between Budapest and New York from June 2022....

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Budapest Airport spends millions of HUF on donations in 2021

Budapest Airport was preparing to hold its annual Christmas party again this year, but due to the new wave of...

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Tungsram sets up aircraft engine parts repair unit

Hungarian lighting company Tungsram on Tuesday announced the establishment of a unit to repair aircraft engine parts, according to a...

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Budapest Airport signs EUR 325 mln green financing deal

Budapest Airport Zrt. has concluded its first ESG-based financing agreement, i.e. one that is responsible from an environmental, social, and...

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Number of public charging stations in Hungary up 45%

There were 1,627 public charging stations in Hungary at the end of June, up 45pc from a year earlier, the...

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EV chargers to be installed at Hungarian Stop Shop locations

The Stop Shop retail network, operated by Immofinanz, is set to offer 116 high-performance electric charging stations at all of...

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Wizz to operate state cargo plane as commercial transport

Hungary's cargo aircraft, acquired after the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic to help ship healthcare supplies, will be operated...

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HUF 130 bln expansion of rail line connecting to Romania starts

Officials on Tuesday laid the cornerstone of a close to HUF 130 billion project to make a 30 km single-line...

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Q3 long-distance passenger transport performance up 13% y.o.y.

The number of passenger-kilometers Hungary's transport industry registered in the third quarter rose 13% year-on-year to 4.9 billion, but was...

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Matolcsy argues against buying Ferenc Liszt Int’l

"There are several important reasons why we should not buy Liszt Ferenc International Airport, as we must strive to reduce...

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Bahart expects HUF 5.7 bln order by next season

State-owned Bahart, which operates a ferry and pleasure boat service on Lake Balaton, will take delivery of two ferries and...

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90% of Wizz Air crew members vaccinated

Wizz Air announced that 90% of its crew members are now vaccinated, following the company's introduction of a December 1...

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Budapest Airport among world leaders in carbon neutrality

Budapest Airport has been awarded carbon neutral certification for the fourth year in a row, continuing to be one of...

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...