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 […]
Liquid restrictions at Liszt Ferenc International Airport may also be abolished in the near future. The airport management company Budapest Airport is already testing CT equipment that will allow larger quantities of liquids to be brought on board. Liquid restrictions often cause inconvenience to passengers and slow down the check-in process. Budapest Airport informed the […]
Over the past year (August 2022 to July 2023), an average of 30,000 users per month have used the MOL Bubi bicycle rental service in the Hungarian capital. Bubi 1.0 (the system operated between 2014 and 2020) had an average of 3,500 users per month, an increase of eight and a half times. "Wherever you […]
Based on prices so far, it looks like October is the best time to fly within the continent, the business news portal napi.hu notes. Not only schools ring the bell early September, but that's when most Hungarians fly, according to September and October bookings at the Czech travel technology company site Kiwi.com. London in September […]
The week of the Sziget Festival is the busiest time for flights to Hungary, according to booking data collected up to July 28 this year, the business news portal Napi.hu points out. Booking data submitted via Kiwi.com, the Czech travel technology company's web platform, shows that, as in 2022, the United Kingdom will be the […]
