Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, presented its partner awards at a grandiose gala event similar to previous years. At the event organized in Terminal 1, the airport operator honored, among others, its most outstanding commercial, airline, environmental, cargo and media partners, who made a significant contribution to Ferenc […]
The gloomy winter is over, spring is here and this is visible in the passenger numbers of Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport as well: it handled 176,000 more passengers in March compared to February, according to a statement by the management company Budapest Airport. With the arrival of the good weather, the propensity to travel […]
122 destinations and 112 cities are directly accessible from Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport in the 2022 summer season, with flights operated by 35 airlines. According to a press release by Budapest Airport about the summer schedule, Izmir, Turkey, has become a new destination accessible directly from the Hungarian capital. Turkey’s third largest city is […]
The runway of the Ferenc Liszt International Airport of the Hungarian capital will be packed with competitors for the tenth time this September. To celebrate the anniversary, Budapest Airport is making the Runway Run charity race even more special. On the one hand, participants will be able to arrive at the finish line in the […]
The Merzse marsh, the only wetland habitat in Budapest, located in Rákosmente, in the southeast of of the Hungarian capital, has been threatened by a shortage of water for years, in spite of rehabilitation efforts by the Municipality of Rákosmente. Budapest Airport, the operator of Ferenc Liszt International Airport, says it has joined the leadership […]
Flights are arriving and departing seamlessly and as scheduled, passenger processes are continuing as usual at Budapest's Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Flights to Ukraine and Russia are still suspended, but the war in Ukraine is not affecting flights to other destinations. The airport operator 'Budapest Airport' says that together with the Airport Police Directorate, it […]
Plaza Premium Lounge, an international company specializing in the operation of passenger lounges and hospitality, opened its second outlet at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport at the beginning of March, the airport management company reports. The new, 200 square meter lounge is located in the non-Schengen area of Terminal 2, offers stunning runway views, 65 […]
Developments at Ferenc Liszt International Airport are proceeding at a dynamic pace; in 2019, 2020 and 2021, Budapest Airport spent more than HUF 70 billion on capacity expansion, infrastructure and sustainability developments, as well as other background developments enhancing the passenger experience and digitalization. The results of these investments are also clearly reflected in passenger […]
January produced good figures at Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Recovering passenger traffic is already approaching 60% of the pre-pandemic level of 2019, while the volume of air cargo has remained stable at over 15,000 tons, according to the airport's latest bulletin. In the first month of the year, a total of 562,635 passengers used Budapest […]
In 2021, Budapest Airport once again took huge steps to maintain its carbon neutral operations and achieve its sustainability goals. Last year, the company further reduced its direct carbon dioxide emissions, which are now half the level of ten years ago, while emissions per passenger were only one third of 2011 levels, the operator of […]
Budapest Airport closed its second year of operation under the heavy impact of the coronavirus. In the current environment impacted by the pandemic, passenger traffic still only reached one-third of its pre-pandemic level on an annual basis, while over half of its pre-pandemic level if we consider the past several months, the company's latest press […]
Budapest Airport Plc. has concluded its first ESG-based financing agreement, i.e. one that is responsible from an environmental, social and corporate governance perspective, which is unique among airports not only in the region, but also in Europe, a company press release says. The operator of Budapest Airport is fully committed to ensuring sustainable operations, and […]
The Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport produced another passenger peak this November and November was the second strongest cargo month in the history of the airport. The November passenger number has exceeded the passenger traffic registered in October, which had set a record since the outbreak of the pandemic, as a total of 724,626 […]
Budapest Airport has been awarded carbon neutral certification for the fourth year in a row, continuing to be one of the 362 airports in the world that operate in a responsible and environmentally friendly manner, fully offsetting the carbon emissions generated by their operations. According to a Budapest Airport press release, the airport management company […]
October has proven to be the most successful month of 2021 at Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Surpassing the previous record month of August, a total of 712,910 passengers passed through the airport in that month, which is an increase of almost 1,035% compared to the same period last year and the highest passenger level since […]
