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Budapest Airport Gears Up for Busier Summer

D&T — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:24:53 +0000

Summer passenger numbers at the Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International are expected to climb over last year's 5.5 million, Francois Berisot, the CEO of the operator company Budapest Airport, told journalists on Friday. Forty-nine airlines are offering flights to 166 destinations from this airport this summer, Francois Berisot is quoted by MTI, highlighting new direct […]

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Hungary to Join European High-Speed Rail Initiative

D&T — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:00 +0000

Hungary's government wants to participate in the shared effort to build up Europe's high-speed rail network, Hungarian Transportation and Investment Minister Dávid Vitézy said ahead of a meeting of his European Union peers in Luxembourg on Monday. In a social media post, quoted by MTI, the minister stated that Hungary also wanted to be a […]

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Regular Budapest-Toronto Flight Launched

D&T — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:24:00 +0000

The launch of a regular flight between Budapest and Toronto is a sign that "transport relations between Hungary and North America have reached a new level," Parliamentary State Secretary at the Hungarian Ministry of Transport and Investment, Zsolt Tárkányi said in Budapest on Saturday, MTI reports. Speaking at a press conference after the arrival of […]

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Stable Passenger Traffic at Budapest's Main Airport

D&T — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:09:00 +0000

Passenger traffic at the Ferenc Liszt International Airport of the Hungarian capital remained stable in April; the airport handled 1,675,522 passengers, representing a 0.7% increase compared to the same period last year, the airport operator Budapest Airport says in a statement. In the first four months of the year, a total of 5,831,907 passengers passed […]

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Kerosene Supply Stable and Uninterrupted in Hungary

D&T — Mon, 25 May 2026 12:01:00 +0000

Domestic aviation fuel supply is stable and uninterrupted, the oil and gas company Mol announced. According to its statement, the company is continuously ensuring the necessary kerosene supply for airports and their partners, supply chains are operating securely, and no disruptions are expected, the news portal telex.hu reported this Monday. The site also quotes from […]

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Budapest Airport Prepared for UEFA Champions League Final

D&T — Mon, 25 May 2026 07:09:00 +0000

In addition to the teams, tens of thousands of fans and guests will arrive in Budapest for this highly anticipated global event, traveling on both chartered and commercial flights. In addition to its usual daily passenger traffic, Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, will need to handle tens of […]

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Direct Budapest-USA Flight Resumes after Six Years

D&T — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:01:00 +0000

After a six-year hiatus, a direct daily flight once again connects the United States and Hungary from this Thursday. American Airlines' schedule includes the seasonal flight between Philadelphia and Budapest until October 5, MTI reports. The dominant American airliner originally launched its direct seasonal flight to Budapest in 2018, but in 2020, air traffic stopped […]

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Budapest's Main Airport Prepared for Champions League Final

D&T — Wed, 20 May 2026 15:54:00 +0000

Budapest Airport, the operator of the Ferenc Liszt International Airport in the Hungarian capital, has been working for months with the authorities and relevant organizations to ensure the smooth handling of airport operations related to the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest; Terminal 1 will operate as a fully functional terminal during the event, and […]

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Codeshare Agreement for Pécs-Munich Flights by Lufthansa

D&T — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:24:00 +0000

German carrier Lufthansa has entered a codeshare agreement for flights operated by Skyhub PAD and Danish Air Transport connecting Pécs, S Hungary, and the southern German city of Munich, the head of the Pécs-Pogány Airport, Márk Dragovácz said at a press conference in Pécs. This move by Lufthansa to be an official codeshare partner, thereby […]

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Wizz Air Promises to Keep Fares Low

D&T — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +0000

Budapest-based carrier Wizz Air will keep its fares low and plans no fuel surcharge or flight cuts due to higher kerosene prices, Chief Commercial Officer Ian Malin said at a press conference in the capital on Tuesday. Fielding questions, he said that around 70% of Wizz Air's summer fuel needs were covered by favourable options, […]

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Wizz Air Buffered from Volatile Kerosene Prices

D&T — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:57:00 +0000

Budapest-based low-fare carrier Wizz Air said in a statement that it had earlier secured options for a large part of its kerosene needs, shielding it against volatile price changes. "Wizz Air has earlier secured options for a large part of its kerosene requirements, to a greater extent than other airlines, and is protected against rapidly […]

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No Kerosene Supply Problems At Budapest's Main Airport

D&T — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0000

Although flight cancellations are already looming at the international level due to the European kerosene shortage, fuel supplies at Ferenc Liszt International Airport are currently stable. According the airport’s management company Budapest Airport, traffic is running smoothly for now. However, aviation experts warn that there is a real possibility of flight cancellations across the continent, […]

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Another Skytrax Award for Ferenc Liszt Int'l Airport

D&T — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:06:05 +0000

Skytrax, the aviation rating organization, has recognized Ferenc Liszt International Airport as the best airport in Eastern Europe for the thirteenth time in a row. The award was handed over to the operating company of the facility, Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, at the World Airport Awards ceremony. In the World Airport […]

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Wizz Air UK to Operate Flights to the United States

D&T — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:39:00 +0000

Wizz Air UK has announced that it has officially received the necessary permits to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the United States. As communicated earlier, the airline has no intention or plans to launch regular commercial flights to the US, the new authorization represents a significant achievement and reflects months of preparation, regulatory […]

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Budapest's Main Airport: 75th Anniversary with New Records

D&T — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:14:00 +0000

Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport marked the 75th anniversary of its opening with historic records. The airport set records for both passenger and cargo volume last year, with the airport community managing the soaring passenger traffic seamlessly even during peak periods, according to a press statement by the airport operator Budapest Airport, part of the […]

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