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New terminal construction at BUD Airport could begin in 2025

In an interview with airportal.hu, Budapest Airport CEO Chris Dinsdale stated that the construction of a new passenger hall could...

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Wizz Air launching new flights from Italy

From July, Wizz Air will launch flights on 19 new routes to 19 destinations from Italy, making it the largest...

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Gov’t offers taxi drivers EV subsidies

Hungary's government will soon call a tender for taxi drivers to subsidize the purchase of electric vehicles, state secretary Tamás...

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Number of SHARE NOW users hits 40,000

In the two years since its beginning, a total of more than 40,000 people have registered to carsharing service SHARE...

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Lufthansa Systems Hungária revenue at HUF 8.6 bln in 2020

Revenue of Lufthansa Systems Hungária rose 3.6% year-on-year to HUF 8.6 bln in 2020 in spite of the pandemic, the...

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Waberer’s reports EUR 2.7 mln income

Listed Hungarian hauler Waberer's had first-quarter recurring net income of EUR 2.7 million, improving from a EUR 2.5 mln loss...

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Motorway vignette sales volume climbs

The number of motorway vignettes sold in Hungary was close to 4,300,000 in January-April, increasing from 4,160,000 in the same...

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Budapest-Warsaw rail link to extend to Vienna, Székesfehérvár

The planned Budapest-Warsaw high-speed railway will also be able to branch to Vienna and Székesfehérvár (70 km southwest of Budapest),...

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Chinese logistics base to be constructed at Budapest Airport

Budapest Airport, the Chinese Henan Airport Group (the operator of Zhengzhou International Airport), and the Chinese-Hungarian business and logistics development...

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Budapest Airport recognizes green airport partners

During an online award ceremony held on Tuesday, Budapest Airport honored airport partners who made significant contributions to the sustainability...

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Wizz Air launches chatbot ‘Amelia’

Discount airline Wizz Air announced the introduction of "Amelia", a new English language chatbot aimed at raising customer experience standards,...

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Hungary road death rate falls 39% in a decade

The number of road deaths in Hungary per million inhabitants amounted to 46 in 2020, a decline of 39% from...

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BUD renews deal to protect trays with Anti-COVID coating

Resysten, a company that manufactures an antimicrobial coating that protects surfaces from the spread of COVID-19 and other pathogens, has...

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Waberer’s announces HUF 12 bln fleet upgrade

Listed Hungarian trucking company Waberer's has announced a HUF 12 billion upgrade of its fleet, according to a report by...

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Passenger traffic low, cargo volume rising at Budapest Airport

Passenger traffic at Budapest Airport fell to 183,416 in Q1 2021, down 93.4% compared to the same period of 2020,...

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...