Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport, has announced that Condor, one of Germany’s most established carriers, will launch its Frankfurt-Budapest service from May 1, 2026. The flight, operating three times a day, will add further capacity and flexibility towards this key European hub. From May 2026, a new airline […]
Both runways at Ferenc Liszt International Airport are operational again, and air traffic is gradually returning to normal, Budapest Airport announced on its website on Monday evening. Earlier on Monday, a severe thunderstorm disrupted traffic at the airport. Due to debris carried by the stormy winds, the runways were temporarily closed at 2:20 p.m. for […]
Record passenger traffic is expected at Ferenc Liszt International Airport this summer, for which Budapest Airport started preparing last fall. By providing adequate resources, as well as precise planning and close cooperation with members of the airport ecosystem, the airport operator Budapest Airport says it is ready to handle the traffic of the coming months […]
Budapest’s international airport, the gateway to Hungary, was opened to the traveling public exactly seventy-five years ago, on May 7, 1950. Over the past seven and a half decades, hundreds of millions of passengers and millions of aircraft have used the runways and terminal buildings at the area called ‘Ferihegy’. The airport has been voted […]
The largest noise protection program, launched by the For the Neighbors of Budapest Airport Foundation in 2022 with the involvement of 4,000 properties in total, is continuing with the inclusion of additional areas of Districts 10 and 18 in Budapest and Üllő, according to a statement by Budapest Airport, the operator of the Ferenc Liszt […]
Ferenc Liszt International Airport has been awarded the best airport in Eastern Europe by aviation research organization Skytrax for the twelfth consecutive year, the airport's operator, Budapest Airport has announced on its website. The recognition, which is based on feedback from passengers, was received by Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, at the […]
The Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport will welcome the summer season with the largest number of flights in its history: 200 flights to 136 destinations and with 13.8 million seats available, more than ever before. The offer includes new destinations and airlines, as well as significant increases to existing destinations, the airport operator Budapest […]
On March 29, renowned pianists and young talents will play the pianos located at the Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport throughout the day. The airport operator company Budapest Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, joins the Piano Day initiative for the first time in 2025, as part of a series of events celebrating […]
The Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport recorded a cargo volume of nearly 300,000 tons last year, which, as the airport operator company Budapest Airport reports, put it ahead of its regional competitor, Vienna Airport. After an outstanding year-end, the volume of cargo handled in 2025 continues to rise: the 29,063 tons handled in the […]
After last year’s annual traffic record and a record start in January, the significant increase in passenger numbers at Ferenc Liszt International Airport continued in February, the airport operator company Budapest Airport reports. According to the statement, the country’s tourist appeal, Hungarians’ appetite for travel and spending power being focused increasingly on new experiences proved […]
Ferenc Liszt International Airport, the main airport of the Hungarian capital, has been named the best airport in Europe in the category of airports with 15-25 million passengers a year for the second time in two years. The recognition, given by Airports Council International, is one of the most prestigious awards in the airport industry, […]
The airport of the Hungarian capital, currently known as Ferenc Liszt International Airport, was opened to the traveling public on May 7, 1950. The facility, which initially handled 50,000 passengers a year and now serves the same number a day, broke all previous records and handled 17.6 million passengers in 2024. A statement by the […]
After the record year of 2024, passenger traffic at Ferenc Liszt International Airport continued to increase this January, with 1,293,556 passengers travelling from the capital airport in January, which is not only 17.5% higher than last year’s figure, but is also the highest first-month passenger traffic ever. The new record was driven by the popularity […]
Just six weeks into the new year and another new airline is added to the schedule of the Hungarian capital’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport. The new direct service between Budapest and Shymkent, Kazakhstan, will be operated by SCAT Airlines from May 27, the airport operator, Budapest Airport says in a statement. SCAT Airlines will operate […]
Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport and part of VINCI Airports’ network, has announced the launch of new Jet2.com flights from Budapest to East Midlands Airport and Newcastle in England. The two new destinations will be added to the airline’s current services to Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds Bradford in […]
