The management company of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Budapest Airport ended 2023 with a net profit of EUR 74 million on net revenues of EUR 337.8 million, and over the past two years, it has reduced its losses accumulated under the new coronavirus epidemic to EUR 47 million. The company says it […]
A new air service will be launched between Hungary and China, so from June this year, a seventh Chinese city, Shenzhen, will be directly accessible from Budapest, with two flights a week, according to the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The day before, it was announced that from this summer, Xian will also […]
The BMW Group has signed a partnership agreement with Lufthansa concerning travel to and from its car factory in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen, under which larger-capacity planes will be operated between Debrecen and the southern German city of Munich on Mondays and Fridays, according to an announcement at a press conference in Debrecen […]
The Ferenc Liszt International Airport of the Hungarian capital has once again won Skytrax’s “Best Airport in Eastern Europe” award at the World Airport Awards. This year marks the eleventh time in a row that it has earned the prestigious accolade, based on passenger feedback, the management company Budapest Airport says in a statement. The […]
The new schedule that came into effect on March 31, the start of daylight saving time, at Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport allows passengers to choose from 130 direct destinations courtesy of 39 airlines in the summer season. A statement by the airport’s management company Budapest Airport says that its route development team and the […]
The Maltese airline Universal Air will operate two flights a week on the Malta-Pécs-Munich route from March 26, the company told MTI on Thursday. The company said in a statement that its flights using the Pécs airport will operate on the Malta-Munich route on Tuesdays and Fridays between March 26 and October 22, with a […]
The 200th aircraft has arrived in Wizz Air's fleet, reducing the average age of the airline's fleet to 4.2 years, the company told MTI on Tuesday. The new Airbus A321neo will be based at London-Luton Airport. The Airbus A321neo aircraft's avionics offer significant environmental benefits. The model can now fly on up to 50% sustainable […]
Wizz Air will provide around four million seats on its Hungarian flights to 70 destinations this summer season, thus maintaining its market leadership in Hungary, the low-cost airline told MTI on Tuesday. They stressed that in the travel period starting in April and ending at the end of September, they expect another outstanding result after […]
Despite the numerous challenges it had in store, 2023 was one of the most successful years in the history of Budapest Airport, the management company of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport A statement by the company stress that passenger traffic exceeded expectations last year, with 14.7 million passengers using Ferenc Liszt International Airport, […]
Low-cost airliner Wizz Air has broken its previous passenger record in 2023, carrying more than 60.3 million passengers last year, an increase of around 32% compared to 2022; in Hungary, this represents 5.2 million passengers and a 29% increase compared to the previous year, the airline told MTI on Friday. In 2023, Wizz Air launched […]
In 2022, the expansion of BUD Cargo City, which was opened three and a half years ago and features a 32,000 square metre cargo handling and forwarder building and its own apron, began. In addition, Budapest Airport, the international airport of the Hungarian capital, is continuing to develop its passenger areas. René Droese, Deputy Chief […]
In the summer season between April and September 2023, Wizz Air carried a record 33 million passengers on its flights, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year, the airline told MTI on Tuesday. According to the information, the most popular destinations this year were again seaside holiday resorts and historic cities with […]
Budget airliner Wizz Air made an operating profit of EUR 522.9 million in the six months to September 30, compared with a loss of EUR 63.8 million a year earlier. In six months, 33 million passengers were carried, compared with 26.5 million a year earlier. An important factor in the improved results was that while […]
After a busy summer, the fall also started strong at the Ferenc Liszt International Airport, with the winter schedule coming into force on October 29, offering plenty of surprises for those travelling from Budapest: 107 destinations from 36 airlines await those looking to get away from it all. Thanks to this broad and varied offer, […]
For the second year in a row, Wizz Air has been awarded the CAPA Global Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit for the usage of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). A statement by the airliner says that Wizz Air’s top ranking in the benchmarking report is due to their […]
