Arriving and departing flights are being temporarily halted at Liszt Ferenc International due to black ice and extreme icing, operator Budapest Airport said on Tuesday. Flights were halted at 10:25 for safety reasons, Budapest Airport added. In an update a little before noon, Budapest Airport said that the nose gear of Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight […]
With the addition of a new aircraft, Wizz Air's Budapest fleet will expand to 19, enabling the airline to launch five new routes exclusively available from Wizz Air from the Hungarian capital and to increase its flights on six routes, Wizz Air told MTI on Wednesday. The statement highlighted that from June, two new destinations […]
Snowfall had stopped at Ferenc Liszt International Airport and its surroundings by the morning of January 7, and the airport has been back in operation with two runways since dawn. The morning peak was completed with some delays, but safely, the airport's operator, Budapest Airport reports. Due to heavy snowfall last night, more than twenty […]
Fleet renewal, more sustainable operation, operational efficiency and enhancing the passenger experience – these are some of the most important issues Jan Kropáček, Country Sales Manager for Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia at Air France-KLM discusses with Diplomacy&Trade as the company continues to strengthen its competitive edge through its network. Jan Kropáček was appointed head […]
One and a half million passengers and more than 40,000 tons of cargo were registered in November at Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, the airport's operating company, Budapest Airport said in its bulletin this Wednesday. 1,552,078 passengers traveled through Ferenc Liszt International Airport in November, 11% more than in the same period last year, while […]
Air China will operate its Budapest-Beijing flight every day from spring, up from four times a week at present, the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Sunday. In a statement issued by his ministry, he said Budapest would be the fourth city in the European Union with a […]
Low cost airline Wizz Air has reached 60 million passengers in Hungary, and gave a special welcome to its 60 millionth Hungarian passenger, who boarded the company's first flight to Tallinn on Thursday, the airline told MTI. They recalled that Wizz Air launched its first flight from Budapest to Athens from Ferihegy at the end […]
Wizz Air, the fastest-growing European airline and the leading ones in Central and Eastern Europe, today unveiled its 250th aircraft, marking a defining milestone in the airline’s growth story and placing the company halfway toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet, the lowcost airline announced this Friday.. According to the company statement, this achievement underscores […]
Hungarian low-fare carrier Wizz Air is expanding its base in Budapest, adding an 18th aircraft in May, CEO József Váradi said at an online press conference on Tuesday. Next year, the airline will increase its capacity on Hungarian routes by 900,000 to 9.1 million seats, with new destinations including Bergen, Lamezia Terme, and Rimini. Wizz […]
Normal kerosene supply has been restored at Ferenc Liszt International Airport starting from late Friday, airport operator Budapest Airport told MTI. Budapest Airport announced on October 22 that due to disruptions in the supply chain, less kerosene was arriving at the airport and has asked carriers to optimize their fuel consumption until supply is restored. […]
South Korea's Asiana Airlines will launch a direct flight between Seoul and Budapest from April 2026, Aviareps said on Friday. The flight will operate twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays, at the start. A third weekly flight, on Wednesdays, could be added later, conditional on regulatory clearance. Asiana Airlines will use an Airbus A350, […]
Low-fare airline Wizz Air will offer 3.2 million seats on flights from Budapest in its winter timetable, 8% more than a year earlier, flying to 59 destinations, the airline said on Thursday. Wizz Air will operate more than 6,800 flights in the winter timetable, adding new flights from Budapest to Wroclaw, Gdansk, Bilbao, Tallinn, Vilnius, […]
Budapest Airport, the operator company of the Ferenc Liszt International Airport of the Hungarian capital, is launching its winter schedule with record seat capacity. A statement issued says exciting new destinations and increased frequencies will expand travel opportunities and stimulate the growth in inbound tourism. Capitalizing on Hungary’s attractiveness, Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI […]
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On June 6, 2024, the sale and purchase agreement for Budapest Airport Ltd., the operator company of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, was signed. The Hungarian state acquired an 80% stake, while French co-investor VINCI Airports acquired 20%. As of the same day, François Berisot was appointed as the new CEO of Budapest […]
