Budapest Airport News
Budapest Airport Achieves Top-Level Carbon Accreditation
Budapest Airport has reached a significant milestone in environmental sustainability by achieving level 4+ “Transition” in the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, becoming the first airport in Central Europe to attain this certification. This accomplishment reflects the airport’s commitment to offsetting its direct carbon emissions and collaborating with partners to reduce overall emissions.
Budapest Airport Achieves Milestones in Passenger Traffic, Awards, and Safety in First Half of 2023
The first half of 2023 has been a strong period for Budapest Airport in all respects: the series of developments worth more than 100 billion HUF over the past 4.5 years and the outstanding quality of the airport ecosystem have been confirmed by numerous awards based on passenger feedback and the assessment of the airport industry.
MOL AND WIZZ AIR COMMERCIALLY TEST SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL SUPPLY AT BUDAPEST AIRPORT
Three Wizz Air flights took off from Budapest Airport with 37% blend of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™produced from renewable waste and residue raw materials supplied by MOL
Kam Jandu to become CEO of Budapest Airport Zrt. from 1 May
Kam Jandu will take over as the CEO of Budapest Airport Zrt. on 1 May from the current CEO, Chris Dinsdale, who is leaving for Canada.
Budapest Airport Implements Salary Hikes of Over 17% for Employees Despite Economic Challenges
It is important for Budapest Airport that the employees of the BUD group should be able to count on the company even in difficult economic circumstances, which is why the airport operator increased the salaries of its employees by an average of 13 percent last March and by 10 percent in October, in an extraordinary procedure, bringing the 2023 wage increase forward.
Budapest Airport launches largest-ever noise protection program for residents living nearby
Last September, the For The Neighbors Of Budapest Airport Foundation, with the support of Budapest Airport, launched the largest ever noise protection program which offers the most noise abatement solutions for residents, to a value of 1.2 billion HUF over three years.
Budapest Airport Receives EU Grant for 83 Charging Stations and 102 Charging Points
E-mobility is a key pillar of Budapest Airport’s sustainability strategy, which is why the airport operator has for years placed special emphasis on expanding its electric vehicle fleet and building an e-charger network, both inside and outside the airport fence.
Budapest Airport welcomes winter sun route to Madeira
Building on the latest positive traffic results for June 2022, which saw 1.2 million passengers and a return to 82% of 2019 figures, Budapest Airport is announcing another important new route. From the beginning of the W22 season home-based carrier Wizz Air will operate a twice-weekly service between Budapest and Madeira.