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SHARE NOW introduces climate free fuel card, expands fleet

From today, users of carsharing company SHARE NOW will able to use electric MINI models and climate-neutral OMV fuel cards...

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Roatex wins HUF 103 bln toll system contract in Indonesia

Hungary's Roatex, which provides customized electronic toll payment solutions, has won a tender to build and operate Indonesia's motorway toll...

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Passenger traffic down, cargo booming at Budapest Airport

Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 66,148 passengers during January 2021, registering a 94.3% drop compared to the same month of...

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Polish international transport market skeptical about Mobility Package

More than half (54%) of clients from the Polish transport industry are afraid that The EU Mobility Package will reduce...

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Wizz Air announces new base in Sarajevo

Wizz Air announced opening its 41st base in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, basing one Airbus A320 aircraft at Sarajevo airport...

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Czech Smartwings seeks compensation for canceled spring 2020 flights

Smartwings Group, whose holdings include national carrier Czech Airlines, is seeking half a billion crowns (EUR 19.28 million) in compensation...

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Wizz Air updates travel insurance offer with COVID coverage

Discount airline Wizz Air announced that it will offer passengers COVID-19 insurance coverage as part of its travel insurance package,...

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Taxi sector recovering from pandemic shock

The taxi sector is recovering from the shock caused by the coronavirus epidemic, but is still far from pre-epidemic levels,...

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Wizz Air books EUR 116 mln Q3 loss as pandemic hits passenger volume

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air booked a EUR 116.4 million loss in the third quarter of its business year started...

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FlixBus, FlixTrain register 30 mln passengers in 2020

In 2020, around 30 million passengers traveled around the world as part of the FlixBus and FlixTrain offer – almost...

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Wizz Air announces 7 new routes from Poland

Low-fare carrier Wizz Air announced the addition of seven new low-fare holiday routes from Poland....

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Rail Cargo Hungaria acquires TS Hungaria 

Rail Cargo Hungaria has acquired 100% of rolling stock maintenance, development and manufacturing company Technical Services Hungaria Jarmujavito as of...

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EUR 167 mln spent by Budapest Airport on development projects in the last 2 years

During the past two years, operator Budapest Airport implemented EUR 167 million worth of investments at Ferenc Liszt International Airport,...

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Budapest Airport preparing for virus passport

Budapest Airport is constantly monitoring the good practices of the world's airports and has been preparing for months so that...

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Qatar Airways celebrates 10th anniversary of 1st Budapest-Doha flight

Qatar Airways celebrated 10 years of linking the Hungarian capital with the capital city of Qatar, Doha and the Qatar...

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...