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Lithuanian Airline to expand in East Europe after Hungarian bid

FlyLAL, the Lithuanian carrier sold by the government in 2005, is looking to further expand in eastern Europe following its...

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Fly Balaton airport targets 100,000 passengers in 2007

Fly Balaton, a former airbase converted into a commercial airport by a group of Irish and Hungarian investors, served 80,000...

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2006 was safest year ever for flying

Last year was the safest ever for commercial air travel, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said, though the accident...

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Malév signs code-share agreement with America Airlines

State-owned Hungarian airline Malév signed an agreement with American Airlines on code-sharing and frequent-flyer programs in Budapest on Tuesday....

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Ryanair, EasyJet plan dozens of new routes by middle of 2007

Ryanair Holdings Plc and EasyJet Plc, Europe's two biggest budget airlines, said they will add dozens of routes by mid-July...

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Wizz Air offers free Budapest-Bucharest tickets

Discount airline Wizz Air began offering free tickets on the Budapest-Bucharest route yesterday, when rival SkyEurope announced it was halting...

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Brussels moves on air passenger rights

A bill of rights for European airline passengers could be redrawn amid mounting evidence the flagship measure is being widely...

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EU to tackle aircraft emissions

Europe's airlines are expected to have limits set on the amount of greenhouse gases which they can emit....

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Competition for national railways as from 2017, says Transport Committee

The European Parliament Transport Committee gave its green light at second reading on Tuesday for more competition on international and...

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Wizz Air to lease Airbus aircraft from GE

Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air Kft has signed an agreement with GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease four new...

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Russian billionaire Fridman’s Alfa may start airline

Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Alfa Group may buy or start a low-cost airline to tap Russia's surging travel market, the...

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Germanwings plans gradual increase of Hungarian market share

Low-fare airline Germanwings plans to gradually boost its share of Hungary's air travel market from 180,000 passengers in 2005, which...

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Low-fare airlines bring fewer passengers to Ferihegy in October

The number of passengers on low-fare airlines at Budapest's Ferihegy Airport fell in October, while the number of those flying...

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Emirates “to debut mobile calls”

Dubai-based Emirates will become the first airline to allow passengers to make mobile phone calls on its flights....

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Turning round Hungary’s Malév would be a test for Abramovich

Boris Abramovich, a burly former Aeroflot engineer who controls Russia's fourth largest airline, looks like the odd man out in...

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Vitézy: Traffic on Budapest-Belgrade Line Can Only Start After All Conditions Met

Safety remains the primary consideration, therefore traffic on the Budapest-Belgrade railway line can only start if all necessary conditions are...

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...

Hungarian Government Launches HUF 3.55 tln National Railway Development Plan

The government is launching the Baross Gábor Railway Development Plan, a 10-year program worth around HUF 3.55 tln aimed at...

Budapest’s M3 Metro Line to be Extended With EU Funding

Budapest’s M3 metro line will be extended north with EU funding, allowing the capital to move forward with a long-planned...

Vitézy: Traffic on Budapest-Belgrade Line Can Only Start After All Conditions Met

Safety remains the primary consideration, therefore traffic on the Budapest-Belgrade railway line can only start if all necessary conditions are...

Hungary Prepares Major Road Traffic Code Overhaul

Hungary's Minister of Transport and Investment Dávid Vitézy is preparing an update to the road traffic code, starting with a...

HungaroControl ATCs Manage Over 450,000 Flights in H1

HungaroControl's air traffic controllers managed 452,414 flights in Hungarian airspace in January-June, 1.8% fewer than in the same period a...