Not only are some of the flights suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic restarting, but Liszt Ferenc International Airport can also welcome new routes, the operator Budapest Airport celebrated one of the first new flights of this year with a water cannon salute and cake. According to the latest Budapest Airport bulletin, LOT is launching […]
The coronavirus pandemic had the biggest impact on passenger traffic in April, the May figures reflect a slow increase in traffic. Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled just 9,870 passengers in April, and more than double that number, 22,813 in May. This is a drop of 98.4% compared to the 1,411,593 passengers registered last May. […]
A press release by Qatar Airways says the airline will allow unlimited date changes, and passengers can change their destination as often as they need if it is within 5,000 miles of the original one. The airline will not charge any fare differences for travel completed before December 31, 2020, after which fare rules will […]
Life is slowly returning to airports from May; aviation has restarted in several European countries, amidst heightened safety measures. From May 1, traffic has resumed at Budapest Airport as well, albeit only gradually, as more and more airlines announce the relaunch of flights to Budapest. According to the latest Airport bulletin, the coronavirus pandemic had […]
Qatar Airways will give away 100,000 free tickets to frontline healthcare professionals to say thank you for their heroic work looking after people during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The giveaway will open at 00.01 AM on 12 May and close at 23:59 on 18 May (Doha time). Healthcare professionals can register for this exclusive offer […]
Qatar Airways has announced that it will begin a phased approach to expanding its network in line with passenger demand evolution and the expected relaxation of entry restrictions around the world. It is going to operate again from June 2020 between Budapest and Doha three times a week. A press release by Qatar Airways says […]
Lufthansa and Eurowings are introducing further measures to ensure the physical distance between passengers during their journey, ftnnews reports. From March 27, 2020, neighboring seats on board in Economy Class and Premium Economy will be blocked and remain free on all flights from Germany. This also applies to flights within Germany. This regulation does not […]
Qatar Airways says it is is continuing to keeping the skies open and getting as many people home as they possibly can in these challenging times. "Our state-of-the-art aircraft with their advanced air filter systems, combined with strict bio-security screening of our staff mean that we can continue operating a significant number of flights to […]
Four days before the end of the year, traffic at the Budapest airport reached a new record: on December 27, this year's 16 millionth passenger crossed the gates of the terminal – for the first time in its history. Thus, the Liszt Ferenc International Airport remains one of the fastest growing airports in the region […]
Budget airline Wizz Air announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with car rental firm Sixt, with the deal covering 44 countries worldwide. The cooperation will allow Wizz Air passengers to reserve cars through the air carrier’s mobile app. The car rental company will join Wizz Air’s credit program as a result of […]
Taiwan-based five-star airline EVA Air has chosen the Hungarian office of Central European Aviation Solutions Ltd. (CEAS) for sales and marketing. Representing the airline's Vienna office at the announcement in Budapest were Edward Ho. Herbert Hsieh and Philipp Wagner. EVA Air’s Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Edward Ho, said he trusted the cooperation would […]
Qatar Airways held a press conference in Doha to celebrate the launch of its inaugural flight to Langkawi, Malaysia. The four-times-weekly flights to Langkawi will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, expanding to five-times weekly from October 27 this year. Hosting the event, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker highlighted the award-winning […]
Polish airline LOT will start operating direct flights to Seoul, Prague, Belgrade, Stuttgart and Sofia, Hungarian state news service MTI reported, citing Rafal Milczarski, LOT’s Chief Executive Officer. The new Seoul service, to be operated 3 times a week from 22 September, will be the first direct air connection between Hungary and South Korea, Milczarski […]
