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HungaroControl Gears up for Record Summer Travel

State-owned HungaroControl has undertaken a number of steps to boost capacity and efficiency in anticipation of another record summer for...

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Uber Green and Uber Comfort Services Launched in Budapest

Uber is expanding its range of services in Budapest with the launch of two new ride categories: Uber Green and...

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M6-A5 Motorway Link Completion Pushed to Late July

Although final work is underway, the long-awaited connection between Hungary's M6 motorway and Croatia's A5 will not be completed by...

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LTB Closes Biggest Order and Takes Off for the Future

A remarkable COVID-era story has finally concluded with a plane taking off from Hungary four-and-a-half years after it was parked...

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Ferenc Liszt International Airport Closed Q1 With More Than 4 mln Passengers

Following the record-breaking year of 2024, passenger traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport has continued to increase steadily this year,...

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Skytrax: Ferenc Liszt Int’l Airport Named Best Airport in the Region for the 12th Time

Ferenc Liszt International Airport has been awarded the best airport in Eastern Europe by aviation research organization Skytrax for the...

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Ryanair Expands Flights, Tempts Gov’t With Promise of 80% Capacity Increase

The Irish budget carrier is adding new routes for Budapest in its summer schedules and has dangled the prize of...

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Transport Minister Signs Intercity Bus Concession Contract with Volánbusz

Volánbusz, a unit of the state-owned MÁV group, will continue to provide intercity bus public transport services in Hungary in...

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Wizz Air to Launch Budapest-Mumbai Route: Is New Delhi Next?

Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air will launch a direct daily flight between Budapest and Mumbai before the end of the...

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Hungary Plans Major Highway Code Overhaul – Here Are The Key Changes Ahead

Hungary is considering significant changes to its Highway Code, or Kresz, with proposed updates covering everything from speed limits and...

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Official: Hungarian-Romanian Border Road Upgrades to Start ‘Within Weeks’

The upgrade of roads in the Hungary-Romania border area is scheduled to start "within weeks", involving 20 road sections, a...

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Lázár: M1 Motorway to Be Widened Between Budapest and Győr

The M1 motorway will be widened to six lanes between the capital and Győr, Construction and Transportation Minister János Lázár...

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Wizz Air Lowers Profit Forecast Amid Fleet Groundings, Rising Costs

According to a recent statement, Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has cut its annual net income forecast for the second...

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Record Highway Vignettes Purchased Ahead of January 31

According to the National Toll Payment Services, motorists in Hungary have purchased 1.4 million annual highway vignettes for the year,...

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Hungary Exploring Purchase of Swiss Trains Amid Rail Modernization Efforts

Hungary is in discussions to acquire a significant fleet of Swiss trains as part of its ongoing efforts to modernize...

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...