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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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SkyEurope October passenger numbers rise 50% on transit flights

SkyEurope Airlines, a Slovak low-cost carrier, said October passenger numbers rose 50% as it added more flights between southeastern and...

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Aer Lingus to add European routes, building on growth in region

Aer Lingus Plc, the Irish airline trying to fend off a hostile takeover bid from Ryanair Holdings Plc, plans to...

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Austrian Airlines to scrap Pécs-Vienna flights

Austrian Airlines will discontinue its scheduled flights between Vienna and the Pécs-Pogány airport in southwest Hungary from November 10, the...

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Wizz Air expects 50% revenue rise in current business year

Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air Kft expects a 50% rise in the number of passengers in its business year started...

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Three of top five carriers at Ferihegy Airport low-cost airlines

Three of the top five airlines flying from Budapest's Ferihegy Airport were low-cost carriers in the first half of 2006,...

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...