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Recovery Continues At Budapest Airport
- 9 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport continues to receive offers from airlines wishing to operate services to or from Budapest since the collapse of Malév on Friday 3 February. A series of airlines have already announced new services including: Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Aegean, Ryanair, Smart Wings and Wizz Air, thus contributing to the recovery.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Malév Is Dead, Long Live Low Cost Carriers?
- 9 Feb 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The predictable passing of Malév triggered rapid expansion announcements from both Ryanair and Wizz Air. SmartWings, Air Berlin and others have added flights, with more low cost carriers positioned to pounce. All good for budget travelers as prices are driven down via increased ...
Budapest Airport Getting Back On Its Feet After Malév Collapse
- 6 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport is pleased to report that following the events of Friday 3rd February, when the entire Malév fleet was grounded, a gentle calm has returned in the last 48 hours. Budapest Airport successfully used its Crisis Control Center, situated in Terminal 2, to manage the immediate effects of the national airline’s collapse with a primary view to ensuring that stranded passengers were ...
Ryanair To Open Budapest Base, 31 New Routes
- 3 Feb 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Following the grounding of Malév today Ryanair announced that it intends to launch 'a rescue plan' for Hungarian air travel and tourism. Ryanair confirmed that it will base 4 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Budapest Airport commencing Friday 17th February. Fares will start from EURO 9.99 ...
Wizz Air To Invest USD 100 million In Budapest
- 3 Feb 2012 8:50 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would invest HUF 25 billion (USD 100m) into expanding its operations in Budapest. As of March 2012, the airline will add two Airbus A320 aircraft to its Budapest base, a 66% increase in overall capacity. The airline says one result will be 700 new jobs.
U.S. Embassy: Active Citizenship Award
- 30 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has launched an initiative to recognize active citizenship. On January 26, Ambassador Kounalakis presented the first award to the Hungarian Baptist Aid.
Qatar Airways Flight To Budapest Celebrates First Anniversary
- 25 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- travel
"One year, 241 flights and five stars. These are the numbers that can be used to describe the Budapest-Doha flight launched by “the world’s five-star airline” exactly one year ago. The new long haul flight not only links the nations of the Persian Gulf with Central Europe, but also reduces travel time from Budapest to India, China, Southeast Asia and the Pacific region by about five hours.
Guided Tour In English, Yona Friedman Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest, 28 January
- 25 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- entertainment
"The architect and thinker of Hungarian origin, Yona Friedman is one of the outstanding and exceptionally versatile figures of the urban architectural discourse that developed in the second half of the twentieth century. He drew cities on colossal trusses rising up, floating above metropolises, rivers or marshes, bridges connecting four continents, multi-storeyed urban gardens, residential ...
Recovery Continues At Budapest Airport
- 9 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport continues to receive offers from airlines wishing to operate services to or from Budapest since the collapse of Malév on Friday 3 February. A series of airlines have already announced new services including: Lufthansa, Air Berlin, Aegean, Ryanair, Smart Wings and Wizz Air, thus contributing to the recovery.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
Malév Is Dead, Long Live Low Cost Carriers?
- 9 Feb 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The predictable passing of Malév triggered rapid expansion announcements from both Ryanair and Wizz Air. SmartWings, Air Berlin and others have added flights, with more low cost carriers positioned to pounce. All good for budget travelers as prices are driven down via increased ...
Budapest Airport Getting Back On Its Feet After Malév Collapse
- 6 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- travel
"Budapest Airport is pleased to report that following the events of Friday 3rd February, when the entire Malév fleet was grounded, a gentle calm has returned in the last 48 hours. Budapest Airport successfully used its Crisis Control Center, situated in Terminal 2, to manage the immediate effects of the national airline’s collapse with a primary view to ensuring that stranded passengers were ...
Ryanair To Open Budapest Base, 31 New Routes
- 3 Feb 2012 9:00 AM
- travel
Following the grounding of Malév today Ryanair announced that it intends to launch 'a rescue plan' for Hungarian air travel and tourism. Ryanair confirmed that it will base 4 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Budapest Airport commencing Friday 17th February. Fares will start from EURO 9.99 ...
Wizz Air To Invest USD 100 million In Budapest
- 3 Feb 2012 8:50 AM
- travel
Wizz Air, the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would invest HUF 25 billion (USD 100m) into expanding its operations in Budapest. As of March 2012, the airline will add two Airbus A320 aircraft to its Budapest base, a 66% increase in overall capacity. The airline says one result will be 700 new jobs.
U.S. Embassy: Active Citizenship Award
- 30 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"The U.S. Embassy in Hungary has launched an initiative to recognize active citizenship. On January 26, Ambassador Kounalakis presented the first award to the Hungarian Baptist Aid.
Qatar Airways Flight To Budapest Celebrates First Anniversary
- 25 Jan 2012 8:06 AM
- travel
"One year, 241 flights and five stars. These are the numbers that can be used to describe the Budapest-Doha flight launched by “the world’s five-star airline” exactly one year ago. The new long haul flight not only links the nations of the Persian Gulf with Central Europe, but also reduces travel time from Budapest to India, China, Southeast Asia and the Pacific region by about five hours.
Guided Tour In English, Yona Friedman Exhibition, Ludwig Museum Budapest, 28 January
- 25 Jan 2012 8:04 AM
- entertainment
"The architect and thinker of Hungarian origin, Yona Friedman is one of the outstanding and exceptionally versatile figures of the urban architectural discourse that developed in the second half of the twentieth century. He drew cities on colossal trusses rising up, floating above metropolises, rivers or marshes, bridges connecting four continents, multi-storeyed urban gardens, residential ...