Press releases
Summer season well prepared: new queue management service commences operation at Budapest Airport
2008. 06. 26.
Budapest Airport (BA) is expanding its terminal services with “queue managers” at Ferihegy Airport during the summer peak season. One of the main tasks of the youths performing the service, dressed in red T-shirts, is to manage and control the queues forming in front of passenger security checkpoints. More »
Budapest Airport offers sunny seaside destinations this summer
2008. 06. 18.
Summer has commenced at Ferihegy as well: Budapest Airport’s (BA) network is enhanced with new destinations and more frequent flights during the busy summer period. More »
Budapest Airport reduces long term parking charges
2008. 06. 12.
Budapest Airport (BA) is introducing new parking tariffs from 13 June ahead of the summer peak period and the holiday season. The move will see the airport operator significantly reduce charges for long term parking; one day will cost 2500 HUF instead of 4000 HUF, three days 6200 HUF instead of 10 000 HUF and even 8 days of parking will cost just 9500 HUF. More »
Introducing Budapest Airport’s new passenger security screening system
2008. 06. 09.
Budapest Airport presented its new passenger security screening system today. BA deputy CEO Dimitrios Gatsonis, Malév CEO Péter Leonov and brigadier-general József Dúzs, the director of the Airport Police Directorate tested the devices, purchased for a total of 900 million HUF, in front of reporters. More »
Budapest Airport visited by Lisa Campbell, Vice President of Geospatial Solutions at software developer Autodesk
2008. 06. 05.
Lisa Campbell, Vice President of Geospatial Solutions at design software developer Autodesk visited Budapest today. Autodesk solutions incorporate considerable strategic expertise offering productivity and profitability gains in all industries served by the company. More »
Budapest Airport to invest 3.5 million euros in new passenger security system
2008. 05. 30.
Budapest Airport (BA) purchased new, state-of-the-art X-ray machines, magnetic gates and other passenger screening equipment for more than 3 and a half million euros (nearly 900 million forints). More »
BA to start a 4.2 billion HUF apron expansion at Ferihegy
2008. 05. 21.
Budapest Airport (BA) yesterday signed the contract for the extension of the Terminal 2 apron with the VHS Apron consortium led by Vegyépszer. More »
Another terrace at T1
2008. 05. 20.
Budapest Airport opened another terrace for passengers on Monday next to the Terminal 1 arrivals hall. More »
Smart Wings to open Budapest Dubai service
2008. 05. 06.
Budapest Airport’s (BA) growing network is expanding with a new destination, as Smart Wings launches a direct air link between Budapest and Dubai from 14 May. More »
Aircraft at arm's length
2008. 04. 30.
From Tuesday the reconstructed observation terrace of Terminal 1 at Budapest Airport may be visited free of charge. There the guests can follow the hive of the apron of Terminal 1 as well as watch planes taking off and landing on runway 1. More »
GAD comes to Budapest
2008. 04. 28.
The most important summit of the airport business world, the Global Airport Development (GAD) conference comes to the city. Budapest Airport will be the host of the event. More »
Terminal Service Team to commence operation at Budapest Airport
2008. 04. 24.
BUDAPEST, 24 April 2008 – Budapest Airport (BA) introduced a Terminal Service Team at Ferihegy International Airport on an experimental basis as of Monday. The aim of the new concept is to ensure that BA is able to guarantee service quality on the forecourts and inside the terminal buildings. More »
Summer timetable 2008
2008. 04. 01.
Budapest Airport’s route network will be enriched with increased flight frequencies and new destinations during the busy summer season. The schedule is expected to feature ten new destinations compared to last summer. The summer timetable came into effect on 30 March, 2008. More »
Schengen rules to set in force at Budapest Airport from 30 March
2008. 03. 31.
Budapest Airport joins the Schengen system on 30 March. That is, as of this date, passengers traveling within the Schengen zone will no longer be subject to border controls. The strict inspection of travel documents will remain in place for non-Schengen passengers. More »
Budapest Airport approves taxi fares for 2008
2008. 03. 14.
Budapest Airport (BA) has approved the new tariffs for Zóna airport taxi services for 2008, which will come into effect on 15 March. More »
Aer Lingus to launch Belfast service from Budapest Airport
2008. 02. 26.
A new destination will be added to Budapest Airport’s (BA) growing route network: as of today, Aer Lingus will carry passengers between Budapest and Belfast three times a week. This will be the first ever scheduled flight to the capital of Northern Ireland from Budapest Airport. More »
Budapest Airport bought new state-of-the-art ambulance
2008. 02. 26.
Budapest Airport (BA) received a brand new, high-tech Mercedes Sprinter ambulance car. The ambulance - fitted with the most up-to-date equipment - was bought for more than 19 million HUF by the airport operator. More »
Budapest Airport announces winner of airport advertising tender
2008. 02. 15.
Budapest Airport (BA) announced today the Clear Channel Outdoor consortium as the winner of the tender of outdoor and indoor advertising at Budapest International Airport. More »
Mihály Hardy is announced as the Director of Corporate Affairs of Budapest Airport
2008. 02. 04.
As of 1 February Mihály Hardy became the Director of Corporate Affairs of Budapest Airport (BA). The new director and his team are responsible for all internal and external communications of BA, governmental relations and corporate social responsibility. More »
Largest Aircraft ’Dream’ Lands at Budapest Airport
2008. 01. 22.
The largest aircraft ever built – the Antonov An-225 – landed at Budapest Airport. This is the first time for the flying giant called ’Mrija’ (’Dream’) to land in Hungary. More than a hundred journalists and invited guests welcomed the Ukrainian giant on the tarmac. More »
8.6 million passengers at Budapest Airport in 2007
2008. 01. 12.
Budapest Airport launched a new 3-year incentive scheme to promote further growth More »
Budapest Airport hands over the Minibus service to Credit Expo as of 1 January
2008. 01. 04.
The new provider of services pledges competitive prices and higher service standards More »
Budapest Airport (BA) welcomes EU decision to qualify BA clean airport again
2008. 01. 03.
Budapest Airport (BA) welcomes the decision of the European Commission to qualify BA as ’clean’ again from the security perspective. More »
Schengen rules apply from March
2007. 12. 20.
Although Hungary joined the Schengen zone on 21 December, 2007 the traffic changes at Budapest airport – similarly to all other airports in the region - will take affect on 29 March, 2008. More »
BA's new three-year incentive scheme to boost traffic at Ferihegy Airport
2007. 12. 19.
No landing fee payable for one year when launching new destinations More »
Budapest Airport to build a 3200 square meters Container City
2007. 12. 14.
The 65 billion forint airport development program, the BUD Future has been launched More »
HOCHTIEF AirPort sponsors computers for schools in Budapest and vicinity
2007. 12. 11.
New PCs worth EUR 19,000 donated to local schools More »
Budapest Airport to publish its first Environmental Report
2007. 12. 07.
Budapest Airport (BA) announced today the publication of the first “Environmental Report” of its history. “Budapest Airport’s approach to sustainable aviation – Environmental report 2006” provides information on the company’s “green actions” for experts and non-experts alike. The 16-page long publication presents in detail what happened last year and is planned in the future in the field of noise protection, the improvement of air quality, water protection and waste management. More »
Jost Lammers takes over charge as CEO of Budapest Airport
2007. 12. 03.
Jost Lammers formally took charge as CEO of Budapest Airport (BA) from Dr. Reinhard Kalenda on 1 December. The handover was performed according to plan since Dr. Kalenda took leadership of the company for a transition period. Dr. Kalenda will remain in his position as chairman of the Board of Directors of BA. More »
Europa Nostra award
2007. 11. 08.
Today, the plaque of the Europa Nostra award has been placed and officially unveiled at the entrance to Ferihegy Terminal 1. More »
Budapest Airport has launched a comprehensive noise insulation program
2007. 10. 29.
Budapest Airport (BA) has launched a comprehensive Noise Protection and Insulation Program (NOPI) with the aim to reduce further the effect of aircraft noise on communities around the airport. More »
Budapest Airport appointed Jost Lammers to be new CEO
2007. 10. 18.
Dr. Reinhard Kalenda will remain as Chairman of the Board More »
6.5% wage agreement at Budapest Airport for 2007
2007. 10. 09.
No strike until 31 January 2008 at Budapest Airport More »
Direct link between Belfast and Budapest
2007. 08. 17.
The choice of destinations offered by Ferihegy Airport will be complemented with a new destination next year after Irish airline Aer Lingus announced that it will establish an aerial link between Belfast and Budapest as of 25 February 2008, the opening of its new base at the Northern Irish capital. More »
Budapest Airport offers 5.5% pay increase for 2007
2007. 08. 02.
Budapest, 2 August 2007 – The pay-consultations between Budapest Airport (BA) and the employee representative bodies representing BA and Repülőtéri Üzemanyag Kiszolgálási (RÜK) Kft. staff continued yesterday. More »
Gopher relocation at Ferihegy
2007. 07. 20.
Budapest Airport (BA) and the Bükk National Park just started to remove gophers from Ferihegy as part of an international program (supported from an EU fund called LIFE). The project is important both for reasons of aviation safety and nature conservation. More »
Budapest Airport welcomes the opening of the new railway station
2007. 07. 16.
As of today, passengers can easily reach Ferihegy Terminal 1 from the Western Railway Station in Budapest. More »
Moderate traffic in June
2007. 07. 20.
Budapest Airport (BA) served 814 004 passengers in June, 2.3% (18 229 passengers) more than in the same month last year. In the last 12 months, 8.359 million passengers used Ferihegy, representing a 2.5% growth of traffic year-on-year. More »
Stable traffic at Ferihegy in May
2007. 06. 25.
Budapest Airport (BA) handled 736,014 passengers in May, a 0.1% or 486 passenger increase on the same month in 2006. For the 12 months to May 2007, total passenger traffic reached 8.341 million a 2.7% rise over the same period last year. More »
EUR 261 million airport development program at Ferihegy
2007. 06. 13.
Budapest Airport to be come the most successful airport in Central and Eastern Europe within ten years More »
HOCHTIEF AirPort Consortium takes over Budapest Airport
2007. 06. 07.
Dr. Reinhard Kalenda, CEO of HOCHTIEF AirPort is appointed as new CEO More »
Ryanair continues expansion at Ferihegy
2007. 05. 24.
Ryanair, one of the leading low-fares airlines in Europe today announced the launch of a new flight from Ferihegy from November. More »
Budapest Airport welcomes Ryanair to Ferihegy
2007. 05. 17.
Ryanair, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, announced today that it would start services from Budapest in the autumn with the launch of its first route from Budapest to the UK’s Nottingham East Midlands Airport. More »
Budapest’s Easter airport’s traffic grew by 4.6% in April
2007. 05. 16.
Budapest Airport (BA) handled 704,193 passengers in April 2007,31,092 or 4.6 % more than in the same month last year. More »
BAA and HOCHTIEF sign £1.309 billion deal for Budapest Airport
2007. 05. 09.
BAA and the consortium led by HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH have today formally announced that the HOCHTIEF consortium will acquire BAA’s interest in Budapest Airport. More »
Terminal 1 renovation receives construction industry award for excellence
2007. 05. 08.
The reconstruction of Terminal 1 at Ferihegy Airport has been given the construction industry award for excellence. More »
Another strong fire-fighting vehicle at Budapest Airport
2007. 05. 08.
This morning, another state-of-the-art new airport-compliant fire-fighting vehicle arrived at Budapest Airport. More »
Another agreement at Ferihegy
2007. 05. 04.
Today, the management of Budapest Airport and LDFSZ signed the agreement which was signed by the other unions and workers council of BA Zrt. More »
Consistent growth in air traffic in March at Ferihegy
2007. 04. 11.
Budapest Airport handled 619,363 passengers in March, an increase of 34,233 passengers, or 5.9% on March 2006. For the 12 months to March 2007, passenger numbers totalled in 8.309 million, a 3.3% rise over the same period last year. More »
Refuelling workers on strike, no disruption to flights from RÜK strike
2007. 03. 31.
There is no agreement still between Unions of refuelling and BA over pay, therefore Légiközlekedési Dolgozók Független Szakszervezete (LDFSZ) and Gazdasági Szakemberek Szakszervezete (GSZSZ) are taking strike action representing 72 fuel workers of Repülőtéri Üzemanyagkiszolgálási (RÜK). More »
Still no agreement with fuel unions at Ferihegy
2007. 03. 30.
Budapest Airport announced that BA hasn’t reached agreement with the unions of refuelling workers, and there will be a strike on Saturday among among the 72 fuel workers of Repülőtéri Üzemanyagkiszolgálási (RÜK) Kft called by Légiközlekedési Dolgozók Független Szakszervezete (LDFSZ) and Gazdasági Szakemberek Szakszervezete (GSZSZ). More »
Agreement at Budapest Airport
2007. 03. 29.
Today, the management of Budapest Airport, BA Zrt. Workers’ Council and four representative trades unions of BA signed an agreement to postpone negotiations on pay and any consultations until four weeks following the takeover of the company by HOCHTIEF, or until 1 June at the latest. In recognition of employees’ continuing patience and co-operation, and to ensure a smooth transaction, BA is awarding all BA Zrt employees and managers an extraordinary transaction bonus of 170,000 forints, payable upon the completion of the sale. More »
Uphill traffic at Ferihegy in February
2007. 03. 14.
Budapest Airport handled 473,852 passengers in February, an increase of 8,274 passengers, or 1.8% on February 2006. More »
Budapest Airport submits proposals to improve noise protection at Ferihegy
2007. 02. 28.
BA honours commitment to make formal proposals within 12 months More »
Cargo boom at Ferihegy in 2006
2007. 02. 16.
Budapest Airport’s cargo traffic increased by 20.8% (15,155 tonnes) to 88,188 tonnes in 2006. This is double the annual average 10% rate of cargo growth during the past ten years. More »
Flat start at Ferihegy to 2007
2007. 02. 16.
Budapest Airport handled 506,766 passengers in January, an increase of just 315 passengers, or 0.1%, on January 2006. This lifted total passenger numbers to 8.267 million for the 12 months to January 2007, an increase of 3.4% on the previous 12 months. More »
Budapest Airport approves new taxi fares
2007. 02. 14.
Budapest Airport has approved new tariffs for Zóna airport taxi services for 2007, which will come into effect on 15 February. More »
New security fence completed at Ferihegy Airport
2007. 01. 30.
93% of airport workers now excluded from critically-sensivive security areas More »
Budapest Airport formally launches public consultations on its proposed noise protection programme
2007. 01. 12.
Budapest Airport today formally launched a wide public consultation on its proposed noise protection programme. More »
Direct air link between Jordan and Ferihegy
2007. 01. 11.
Royal Jordanian will launch a direct air link between Amman, the capital city of Jordan and Budapest on Saturday, 2 June, 2007. More »
Ferihegy ends the year 2006 with a 4.2% increase
2007. 01. 11.
Passenger traffic grew again in December More »
BA and HC propose 21 changes in airspace and procedures to reduce noise impacts on local communities
2006. 12. 19.
These would represent a significant improvement in noise from planes for the majority of affected residents and communities More »
Ferihegy’s traffic decreased by 4.2% in November
2006. 12. 14.
Budapest Airport handled 537,274 passengers in November, a decrease of 23,644 passengers or 4.2% on the same month in 2005. For the 12 months to November 2006, total passenger traffic reached 8,264 million a 4.8% rise over the same period last year. More »
Ferihegy in Christmas Lights
2006. 12. 02.
At 5.30pm today, the stars of RTL Klub’s dance show “Szombat esti láz” will press the button to switch on the Ferihegy Christmas Lights, which means that it is officially Christmas at Ferihegy. More »
Ferihegy’s newest destination is Basel
2006. 11. 30.
Budapest Airport’s route network is expanding further as Swiss launches a direct air link between Basel and Ferihegy from 16 January. More »
Direct air link between Florence and Budapest by Meridiana
2006. 11. 16.
The Italian low-cost airline is the 10th no-frill airline at Ferihegy More »
Budapest Airport donates 28 PCs to schools near Ferihegy
2006. 11. 14.
Budapest Airport has donated 28 personal computers with monitors and 7 office printers to 5 schools and educational institutions in communities close to Ferihegy airport. The total value of the equipment is 2,5 million forints. More »
Budapest Airport announces the winner of Minibus tender
2006. 11. 09.
Employees will become part-owner of the new company More »
New EU passenger security rules at Ferihegy from 2 November 2006
2006. 10. 31.
Passengers are now allowed to take only small quantities of liquids on board More »
Budapest Airport completes the sale of BA Handling to Celebi
2006. 10. 26.
Budapest Airport today announces that it has completed the sale of Budapest Airport Handling (BAH) Kft to Celebi Ground Handling Inc. of Turkey. Celebi will take over the entire business and facilities of BAH and the around 500 employees have now transferred to the new owner. More »
Budapest Airport’s owners announce intention to sell Ferihegy
2006. 10. 20.
The Hungarian Minister of Finance was informed today that the UK airports operator BAA intends to sell its stake in Budapest Airport to a consortium led by the German airports group, HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH, subject to the consent of the Hungarian State. More »
Budapest Airport consults airlines over further cuts in airport charges
2006. 10. 13.
Budapest Airport has launched a consultation on its proposals to make further cuts to its charges to airlines during the next five years. Following the consultation, Budapest Airport will finalise the new tariffs and submit its proposals formally to the Civil Aviation Authority on 31 October, 2006. The new manual will come into force on 1 January, 2007. More »
Ferihegy’s traffic increased by 2.3% in September
2006. 10. 12.
Budapest Airport handled 841,031 passengers in September, an increase of 2.3% or 18,861 passengers on the same month in 2005. For the 12 months to September 2006, total passenger traffic reached 8,277 million a 7.2% rise over the same period last year. More »
Ferihegy’s new winter schedule: 100 direct destinations from Budapest
2006. 10. 09.
Ferihegy is expanding its services with one new low cost airline and two brand new destinations this winter. From 29 October, a total of 52 airlines will be offering scheduled flights from Budapest to 100 destinations worldwide. More »
Ferihegy takes first steps to reducing noise impacts on local communities
2006. 09. 25.
HungaroControl and Budapest Airport announced the first of a series of steps designed to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on local residents in the Budapest area. Following nine public forums held in in towns and districts affected by aircraft noise and discussions among experts, BA and HC have agreed three main stages in which new noise policy initiatives could be developed. Stage 1 will come into effect with the start of the winter flight schedule on 29 October 2006. More »
Summer peak at Ferihegy: BA handled 2.6 million passengers
2006. 09. 15.
Passenger traffic grew by 7.1% in August More »
BA selected Airport Express as preferred bidder on minibus tender
2006. 09. 05.
Budapest Airport has selected Airport Express consortia as the preferred bidder for the divestment of the Minibus service, and will enter into immediate discussions on the terms of the sale.Subsidiary director Budapest Airport, David Newman said: “The members of Airport Express are key players in the Hungarian personal transport business, they have extensive professional backgrounds and are financially strong. These can ensure that minibus service will land in safe hands." More »
Record-breaking summer traffic at Ferihegy
2006. 08. 18.
Budapest Airport handled 920,590 passengers in July, a 4.9% or 43,245 passenger increase on the same month in 2005. This is the highest-ever monthly total for passengers travelling through Ferihegy. For the 12 months to July 2006, total passenger traffic reached 8.196 million a 10.3% rise over the same period last year. More »
Celebi Ground Handling Inc. is the preferred bidder of the BAH tender
2006. 08. 11.
Budapest Airport has selected Celebi of Turkey as the preferred bidder for the purchase of BA Handling Kft, and will enter into immediate discussions on the terms of the sale. BA intends to use the sale to improve both the quality of service in ground handling at Ferihegy, and its cost-competitiveness to airlines. More »
Budapest Airport announces the winner of the Ferihegy taxi tender
2006. 07. 20.
Taxi fares cut by up to half, guaranteed higher service levels and innovations More »
Strong start to the summer at Ferihegy
2006. 07. 17.
Passenger traffic grew by 4.8 per cent in June More »
BA issues a closed tender to sell Airport Minibus
2006. 07. 17.
The operator of Ferihegy International Airport will invite professional companies to take part in the tender. More »
Japan Airlines to launch charter flights to Budapest
2006. 07. 05.
Japan Airlines (JAL) launches a series of five charter flights between Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Budapest from July 28. The Boeing 747-400 charter flights will carry more than 1,500 tourists to Hungary from Japan. JAL has never flown to Budapest before. More »
Stewart Wingate takes charge as CEO of Budapest Airport
2006. 06. 30.
Chris Woodruff hands over the reins today, although he will remain in a part-time advisory role before he leaves to take charge of airports in Australia in September. The transition of CEOs is a smooth one, as Mr Wingate and Mr Woodruff have worked closely together since BAA took over Budapest Airport in December. More »
Direct air link between Tehran and Ferihegy
2006. 06. 28.
Caspian Airlines launches a direct air link between Budapest and Tehran (Iran) on Thursday, 29 June. The flight is the latest destination to be added to Budapest Airport’s network, and Caspian Airlines is the newest (50th) scheduled airline to operate from Ferihegy. More »
Three consortia submitted bids on the taxi tender at Ferihegy
2006. 06. 20.
The bidders are as follows: Konzorcium; Volán-Airport Taxi Service Konzorcium; Zóna Service Konzorcium: More »
Bush visits Hungary: traffic closures and delays are expected
2006. 06. 20.
On 21 June, Wednesday from 6 pm till 8:30 pm and on 22 June Thursday from 7 pm to 8 pm the police will close all the roads towards Ferihegy. More »
Increasing traffic at Ferihegy
2006. 06. 15.
Passenger traffic grew by 5.5 per cent in May More »
Local communities to benefit from Budapest Airport tree-cutting
2006. 06. 13.
Wood to be donated to local families and 500 new trees to be planted in the community More »
Statement on Gordon Bajnai’s appointment
2006. 06. 02.
Stewart Wingate, CEO Designate, Budapest Airport, said: “Budapest Airport Zrt is very pleased that our chairman, Gordon Bajnai, has been appointed to this critically-important position in Government. The Board of Budapest Airport will immediately seek to identify and appoint a new chairman." More »
Budapest Airport starts campaign for better value for money for passengers at Ferihegy
2006. 05. 31.
Budapest Airport cuts parking costs and launches Park-Shop-Fly campaign. CEO Designate, Stewart Wingate, said: „We want to offer great service and great value for money to passengers at Ferihegy, and this is a good step towards that goal." More »
Budapest Airport launched Ferihegy taxi tender
2006. 05. 25.
Budapest Airport has today launched the public tender for Ferihegy pick-up taxi services, to ensure that residents and visitors to Hungary get a great taxi service at a fair price. Budapest Airport will award airport pick-up rights to just one taxi company through a fair, open and transparent tender process. More »
BA issued a closed tender for selling the ground handling business of the company
2006. 05. 23.
The operator of Ferihegy International Airport will invite several professional, international ground handling companies to take part in the tender.The sale is expected to lead to improvements in both the quality of service in ground handling at Ferihegy, and in prices to airlines. Focusing on our core business will make Budapest Airport more efficient, more productive and more competitive. More »
Increasing traffic at Ferihegy
2006. 05. 17.
Budapest Airport handled 684,370 passengers in April, a 7.9% or 50,020 passenger increase on the same month in 2005. For the 12 months to April 2006, total passenger traffic reached 8.238 million a 17.8% rise over the same period last year.Growth was driven by the late Easter holiday. During the four days long holiday 79,038 passengers were registered by Budapest Airport a 10.2% rise comparing last year’s Easter. More »
Budapest Airport became the golden sponsor of Budapest Olympic Movement
2006. 05. 09.
If Budapest were to bid for and win the Olympic Games, this would be a fantastic boost for Hungary’s tourism industry and a major honour for Budapest Airport. BAA, the new majority owner of Ferihegy, was part of the successful campaign to bring the Olympics to London in 2012. More »
Delta Air Lines arrived to Ferihegy
2006. 05. 09.
The first Budapest – New York flight of Delta Air Lines took off at 11:55 from Ferihegy. „This is a great day for Budapest Airport: a new global airline starts its service on a prestige route.” CEO, Budapest Airport, Chris Woodruff said today. More »
Budapest Airport announces redundancies
2006. 04. 27.
Budapest Airport today announced to staff that it will be making up to 80 compulsory redundancies in coming months, mainly among management and administrative grades. In January, the company told unions and employees that the company needed to restructure and reduce the number of employees, in order to bring down costs and become more efficient and competitive. More »
Budapest Airport welcomes the amendment of taxi regulation
2006. 04. 26.
Lord Mayor Gábor Demszky announced at a press conference , that the general assembly of Budapest City Council would discuss an amendment to the taxi stand resolution to support Budapest Airport’s proposed changes to the system of taxi services at Ferihegy. More »
Agreement at Budapest Airport
2006. 04. 18.
A strike planned for Friday among Budapest Airport refuelling employees has been called off, following agreement between the airport and the LDFSZ and GSZSZ trades unions. The agreement, signed by representatives of Budapest Airport and the trades unions on Tuesday, covers pay, benefits and employment conditions. More »
Uphill traffic at Ferihegy in March
2006. 04. 18.
Budapest Airport handled 595,160 passengers in March, a 2.4% increase on the same month in 2005. Total passenger numbers rose to 8.188 million for the 12 months to March 2006. , which is a 19.7% increase over the same period last year. Budapest Airport handled more than 8,127 tonnes of cargo, a 36% rise on the same period last year. More »
Direct link between Budapest and Naples
2006. 04. 14.
Sky Europe has launched a direct air link between Budapest and Naples. The Naples flight is the latest new destination in Budapest Airport’s growing network. Previously, the city in Southern Italy could only be reached by changing planes at another airport. With this new service now 96 destinations can be reached directly from Budpaest. More »
New rapid exit taxiway opened to traffic at Ferihegy
2006. 04. 13.
The new taxiway, named Julietta, expands Ferihegy Airport’s capacity and also minimises noise impacts on communities.Budapest Airport began construction of the taxiway in September 2005. The pavement itself was completed by the end of October with lighting and control technology installed by this spring. More »
Budapest Airport offers six new airlines and five new destinations
2006. 04. 04.
These new services mean 51 scheduled airlines and 10 charter airlines will be operating from Budapest Airport, which can now boast 98 direct destinations. More »
Budapest Airport announces plans to transform the airport taxi service at Ferihegy
2006. 03. 30.
Budapest Airport plans to award airport pick-up rights to just one transport company, after an open and fair competition. The new arrangements we are introducing will guarantee a quality and transparent service at a fair price for the millions of passengers who use our airport. More »
Stewart Wingate will take over as CEO of Budapest Airport three months early
2006. 03. 29.
Stewart Wingate will take over as CEO of Budapest Airport on 1 July 2006, three months earlier than was originally planned. The decision for Stewart Wingate to take over early results from the company making faster progress in achieving transition than was originally expected. More »
Air traffic continues to boom at Ferihegy
2006. 03. 16.
Passenger traffic grew by 10 per cent at Ferihegy in February: Budapest Airport handled 475,841 passengers. Total passenger numbers rose to 8.174 million for the 12 months to February 2006, an increase of 22.5% on the previous 12 months. More »
Budapest Airport Plans New Strategy to Minimise Noise
2006. 03. 01.
Budapest Airport has written to the Ministry of Economy and Transport proposing a comprehensive review of noise measurement and noise abatement policy, in response to increasing community concerns about aircraft noise. Budapest Airport has asked the Ministry for support for a 12-month programme of work by the airport on noise issues. More »
Budapest Airport to cut charges at Ferihegy by 5 per cent
2006. 02. 16.
Airlines using Ferihegy will save up to 1.3 billion HUF this year, after Budapest Airport announced its intention to cut landing and passenger charges by an average of 5 per cent per passenger. More »
Strong start to 2006 at Ferihegy
2006. 02. 16.
Budapest Airport started 2006 strongly, handling 520,307 passengers in January, an increase of almost 68,000 passengers, or 15%, on January 2005. This pushed total passenger numbers up to 8.131 million for the 12 months to January 2006, an increase of 23.8% on the previous 12 months. More »
Agreement at Budapest Airport – joint statement by Budapest Airport and trades unions
2006. 02. 08.
Following several weeks of formal and informal talks, the management of Budapest Airport and five of the six unions reached a major agreement over pay and restructuring. More »
Passenger traffic at Ferihegy reached 8 million in 2005
2006. 01. 19.
Passenger traffic at Ferihegy grew by almost 25% and topped 8 million in 2005. The landmark of 8 million passengers was reached just before Christmas, and the year ended with 8,063,620 – an increase of 1,606,637 over 2004. More »
Ferihegy is an Airport with Huge Potential
2006. 01. 13.
Interview with Chris Woodruff, CEO Budapest Airport in HVG, the leading Hungarian economic weekly. More »
BA Ltd. to start development on its own land
2006. 01. 13.
Budapest Airport's business plan for the current year has not been finalized yet, but the new management is already working on it, said Chris Woodruff in an exclusiv interview for Világgazdaság. Meanwhile, two business lines are being assessed, and the company is readying itself for talks with labor and local government representatives, attracting new air carriers to Budapest and upscaling airport facilities. More »
The new management of Budapest Airport has concluded a significant agreement with the trade unions on its first day in charge
2005. 12. 23.
New management; all the trade unions at BA Zrt. have concluded an agreement with management More »
Strike averted at Ferihegy
2005. 12. 22.
Agreement has been reached between Budapest Airport and RMGSZ-FORTISZ More »
Strike danger again at Ferihegy
2005. 12. 22.
The negotiations between the management of Budapest Airport and the representatives of the trade unions of the airport resumed in the morning. More »
Budapest Airport hosted the 2nd ACI Global Airport Operation Summit
2005. 12. 13.
This year Budapest Airport hosted the 2nd ACI Global Airport Operation Summit. The conference covered wide-ranging issues affecting safety and efficiency in airport operations. More »
Budapest Airport hits last year’s passenger record by the end of October
2005. 12. 13.
In the first ten month of 2005, 6,9 million passengers were registered at Budapest Ferihegy Airport. This indicates a 27,1 % growth. More »
Budapest Airport: line clear
2005. 12. 13.
Budapest Airport lifted the 40 day closure of Runway 1 in October 2005, restoring the original traffic order and ending the first part of the current development at the airport. More »
Delta comes to Budapest next May
2005. 12. 13.
Delta Airlines will fly five times a week between Budapest and New York from May, 2006. More »
Budapest Airport: Ground Handling at Ferihegy suits the European competition law
2005. 11. 17.
The price structure of ground handling activity of Budapest Airport is in accordance with the Hungarian and European Competition Law. There is no discrimination at Ferihegy: all the airlines pay the same price for ground handling services. More »
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