Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
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| Operator | Budapest Ferihegy International Airport Operating Plc. | ||||||||||||||
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Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport[2] (IATA: BUD, ICAO: LHBP), formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital city of Budapest, and the largest of the country's five international airports. The airport offers international connections primarily within Europe, but also to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. In 2011, the airport handled 8.9 million passengers.
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east-southeast of the centre of Budapest, accessible by the Üllői road. The airport was renamed in honor of Ferenc Liszt, the virtuoso pianist and composer, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth.
The airport can accept the Boeing 747, Antonov An-124 and Antonov An-225 but most of the traffic comprises Airbus and Boeing twinjets. Weather seldom diverts aircraft, when this does happen planes usually land at Bratislava or Vienna.
It was the hub for Malév Hungarian Airlines until the airline's bankruptcy on 3 February 2012, when at 6 a.m. Malév ceased its operations after almost 66 years of service.[3] Before its closure, the airline had more than one third of the air traffic at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport,[4] and about 40% of the revenues at Budapest airport originated from Malév operations.[5]
Name
Originally called Budapest Ferihegy International Airport (Budapest Ferihegy Nemzetközi Repülőtér), on 25 March 2011 it was officially renamed Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, in honour of Franz Liszt (Modern Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc, a Hungarian pianist and music composer. The change caused some controversy because the Committee of Geographical Names, which is the sole competent body in (re)naming geographical objects, suggested another version (Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér, Budapest–Ferihegy) in order to keep the historical name. In retaliation, the chairman and several members of the committee were removed, two of them were fired of their workplace[6]. Popularly, the airport is still called Ferihegy as before.
Ferihegy is the name of the neighbourhood around the airport. The name is derived from that of Ferenc Xavér Mayerffy (1776–1845), the former owner of an estate who established vineyards and contributed to the development of viticulture in Pest-Buda. "Feri" is a diminutive form of Ferenc while "hegy" means hill. In fact the area is almost totally plain but originally there was a 147 m high sandy hillock which was levelled in the 1940s during the constructions works of the airport.
History
Designing and construction (1939–1944)
In 1938 the idea of building a new airport in Budapest was born. The area in the boundary of three settlements, Pestszentlőrinc-Rákoshegy-Vecsés, was assigned as the area of the new airport. The airport was intended as jointly for civil-military-sporting purposes. Civil facilities were to be built up in the north-western and military ones in the south-western section. Just as for each building, a public tender was invited for the designing and construction of the traffic building.
In December 1939, upon announcement of the results of the tender invited in September that year, the designs of Károly Dávid Jr. (1903–1973) were chosen. The designer, who was one of the originators of modern Hungarian architectural art, dreamt of a building which resembled an aircraft from the top-side view. The work commenced in 1942. To approach the airport from the city, a 16-kilometre (10 mi) high-speed road was constructed between 1940 and 1943, which, after improvements, remains in use today.
The military buildings were constructed parallel to the civil construction from 1940 but, due to the war situation, faster. Aviation started at the airport in 1943. In wartime, the civil construction slowed down and then stopped at the beginning of 1944. Towards the end of World War II, many of the airport buildings were damaged. By the end 1944, Budapest and its airport were under Soviet occupation.
Reconstruction (1947–1950)
In 1947 it was decided that the airport would be reconstructed for civil aviation. Under the three-year plan 40 million forints were voted for those works. The opening ceremony was held in May 1950 and the sections finished allowed Magyar-Szovjet Polgári Légiforgalmi Rt. (Hungarian-Soviet Civil Aviation Co. Ltd. – MASZOVLET), established in 1946, to operate here. At that time the airlines operated only a few foreign flights, in particular those to Prague, Bucharest, Warsaw and Sofia.
Magyar Légiforgalmi Vállalat (Hungarian Airlines – Malév) was established on 25 November 1954. The first regular flight taking off from the airport to the West was the Malév’s flight into Vienna in summer 1956. The first Western airline which launched a flight to Budapest was KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 1957. The traffic building was finished in this period and the lengthening works of the 2,500-metre (8,202 ft) runway were started. At the end of 1958 the runway was lengthened to 3,010 metres (9,875 ft) and taxiway D was finished.
Continued growth (1960–1980)
Between its opening and 1960, the number of landings at the Airport increased from 4,786 to 17,133, with passenger traffic increasing from 49,955 to 359,338 by 1960.
In 1965, a study was made on the development of the airport, which was implemented with more than a 10-year delay from the end of the 1970s. Aviation, airport, and flight control all called for more capacity and infrastructure. The Aviation and Airport Directorate (LRI) was established on 1 January 1973 and performed as an airline company, a trade company, and an authority, as well as investment, operator, and air navigation tasks.
In 1974, passenger traffic reached one million. In 1977, a new control tower was built, as well as a second runway parallel to the old one and a technical base for maintaining MALÉV aircraft. Use of the new 3,707-metre (12,162 ft) runway was started in September 1983.
New infrastructure (1980–2000)
In 1980, the number of landing aircraft and passengers served reached 32,642 and 1,780,000, respectively. The growing number of passengers called for more capacity. A new terminal was decided upon. The foundation-stone of the new passenger traffic building to be built was laid down on 16 November 1983. Since 1 November 1985, passengers have been received in Terminal 2, a 24,000-square-meter facility funded with Austrian loans under general contracting. It was used first by Malév aircraft and passengers, and then by those of Lufthansa, Air France, and Swissair. The old terminal continued to receive residual airline traffic under a new name, Terminal 1.
In 1990, more than 40,000 take-offs and landings were registered and 2.5 million passengers were served.
In 1993, Malév launched the airport’s first Hungarian overseas flight, to New York. According to the traffic figures forecast for the millennium, the two terminals serving 4 million passengers a year promised to be insufficient. The construction of Terminal 2B was started in 1997. The new building, with more than 30,000 square meters of space, together with a new apron, was opened in 1998, with all foreign airlines moving there. Terminal 2B can receive 3.5 million passengers a year, with its seven gates and five remote stands.
All of the airports runways are equipped with an ILS CAT II. Runway 31R is certified for CAT III A, enabling aircraft operations in low ceiling and visibility conditions.
Public to public-private ownership (2000–2012)
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In January 2002, in lieu of the liquidated Aviation and Airport Directorate, two new organisations were established. HungaroControl became responsible for air navigation and Budapest Airport Zrt. for operation of the airport. Between 1998 and 2005, passenger figures at Budapest Airport doubled – from 3.9 million to 7.9 million and major investments were called for.
This time, the Hungarian State, sole owner of the airport, opted for a partial privatisation with the integration of a private strategic partner with international experience. In June 2005, the State’s privatisation agency initiated a tender for a concession. Seventy five percent minus one vote of Budapest Airport Zrt.’s shares were to be given to new private owners. The tender was finalised by the end of the year and the British company BAA, owner and operator of the major British airports, took over the management of the airport company.
On 8 December 2005, a 75% stake in Ferihegy Airport was bought by BAA plc for 464.5 billion HUF (approx. 2.1 billion USD), including the right of operation for 75 years.[1] On 20 October 2006, BAA announced intentions 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.
On 18 April 2007, the renovation of Terminal 1 at Ferihegy was awarded Europe’s most prestigious heritage preservation prize, the Europa Nostra award. The designers, contractors, builders and investors (the latter being BA) received the joint award of the European Commission and of the pan-European heritage preservation organisation Europa Nostra for the renovation of the protected monument spaces, the central hall, the gallery and the furniture at T1.
One and half years later, in June 2007, there was a change in the management when the new owner of BAA decided to dispose of its shares and sell them to the German company HOCHTIEF AirPort and three financial partners.
On 6 June 2007, BAA and a consortium led by HOCHTIEF AirPort (HTA) formally closed and completed the transaction of the sale of BAA’s shares in Budapest Airport (BA) to the HOCHTIEF AirPort Consortium.
On 16 March 2011, the name of Budapest Ferihegy International Airport was changed to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.[2]
Sky Court, the new expansion project including shops, restaurants and lounges, also connecting Terminals 2A and 2B was opened on 27 March 2011. In summer that year, the refurbishing of the old terminal parts in T2 began.[citation needed]
Collapse of Malév and aftermath (2012-)
In the wake of the collapse of Malév, Ryanair announced that it would expand its flights to Liszt airport. Ryanair began selling the flights to the public, but Budapest airport said that it had not secured all of the necessary slots.[7] By 9 February 2012, Liszt Airport had recovered over 60% of its point to point traffic since the day of the collapse of the Hungarian national carrier, 3 February. Airlines that announced that new service would begin included Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Air Berlin, Lufthansa, and Ryanair.
However the airport no longer had transfer passengers, which, prior to the airline collapse, numbered 1.5 million per year. A second effect of the Malév collopse is that the areas used to service the Malév fleet will no longer generate revenews even once point to point traffic will be restored. This factors will create significant financial shortfalls in the airport's revenues.[8]
Future programme
An expenditure of 261 million euros is planned for expanding and modernising the airport’s infrastructure until 2012. Among the projects are:
- Terminal expansion, including the construction of the SkyCourt (done, as of 27 March 2011)
- New multy-storey car park
- New piers to Terminal 2A as well as 2B
- Apron development (done, as of 27 March 2011)
- New air cargo city (first phase planned opening in the 2nd half of 2012)
- Airport City
- Business park
- A 4-star hotel with conference facilities (planned opening in 2014)
Several of these future projects involve about further 300 million euros, and depends on regulatory decisions as well as third-party investors (see video:[9] ).
Terminals
Ferihegy airport has three main terminals: 1, 2A and 2B, and a smaller one for general aviation flights. A new air cargo base is to be built. Transfer between terminals 2A and 2B can be made on foot. The older Terminal 1, however, is located further away (i.e. closer to the city of Budapest) and must be reached by bus. From the city center, Terminal 1 can be reached by MÁV train directly and Terminal 2 is served by BKV bus.
On 30 March 2008, all Hungarian airports joined the Schengen Agreement and all Schengen flights moved to Terminal 2A, while non-Schengen flights moved to 2B. Terminal 1's low cost carriers were also separated by a glass wall into Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.
An open-air viewing platform for relatives and spotters is located at Terminal 2, currently closed for the duration of "Sky Court" expansion works. A large balcony with free entrance is available at Terminal 1 and offers good view of low-cost carrier fights boarding, as well as most aircraft taking off, when the wind prevails from the west.
Terminal 1
From 1 September 2005, re-opened Terminal 1 serves all low-cost carriers except Ryanair who checks-in its passengers in Terminal 2B. Terminal 1 is divided into Schengen and Non-Schengen boarding gates.[10]
The terminal was totally renovated in full compliance with the requirements of historical monument protection, since the building is one of the finest examples of architectural modernism, built from 1939 (and interrupted by the war, then finished in 1950). The Terminal 1 is unusual in that it resembles the shape of an aircraft, when viewed from above, and is unique in stile across Europe. For this reasons, the reconstruction received the Medal of the Europa Nostra Award as well. [11][12]
Terminal 1 is unusual among low-cost airline destinations, being located within the premises of Budapest and offering faster public transport time to the city center, compared to the Terminal 2 about 7 kilometers farther. (Terminal 1 offers an about 30 minutes direct train journey to Budapest city centre, while Terminal 2 requires busing or taxi cab or car journey to the train or metro station).[13]
The building houses the head office of the Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary.[14]
Sky Court between Terminal 2A and 2B
The newest, state-of-the-art building between the 2A and 2B terminals with 5 levels. Passenger safety checks were moved here along with new baggage classifiers and the new Malév and SkyTeam (opening soon) business lounges, as well as the first MasterCard lounge in Europe.[15]
New shops, restaurants and cafés were placed in the new building's transit hall, for example a Duty Free Shop, Hungarian wine and food shop, Herend porcelain shop, Frey Wille, Caprice, Costa Café, Burger King, KFC, Hippopotamus restaurant and a Gundel Bistro, affiliate of the famous Hungarian haute-cuisine restaurant in the city center. With the opening of Skycourt the Terminal 2 has become capable of receiving about 11 million passengers a year, instead of the former joint capacity of about 7 million.
Terminal 2A
The Schengen terminal, it was originally the "only" Terminal 2. It was inaugurated on 1 November 1985 for the exclusive use of the homeland carrier Malév Hungarian Airlines, and later renamed in 1998 to Terminal 2A.
Its check in hall serves all Skyteam and Star Alliance member airlines except Blue1 who will operate from Terminal 1. Within its boarding area (Gates A1-A19) and arrivals level, it serves all flights to and from the Schengen-zone destinations of any airline.
After the security check at departures, passengers are going to the hall of SkyCourt. To proceed to Gates "A" there's no further control.
Terminal 2B
The non-Schengen terminal, it is referred to as a separate object, and opened in December 1998.
Its check-in hall serves all flights of the OneWorld-alliance (intra- and extra-Schengen as well), among with some other airlines. But its boarding area (Gates B1-B19) and arrivals level are serving the non-Schengen destinations of any airline.
After the security check, passengers can spend their time in SkyCourt's hall, and then proceed to the boarding area (Gates B1-B19) trough the passport control. Within the boarding area there are further shops and a money exchange box as well.
Airlines and destinations
Note: The following terminal assignments at Terminal 2 are only for check-in purposes. Arrivals are in Terminal 2A for Schengen-origin flights, and Terminal 2B for non-Schengen flights, regardless of airline.
| Airlines | Destinations | Check-in at |
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| Aegean Airlines | Athens [begins 9 March 2012] | 2A |
| Aer Lingus | Dublin | 2B |
| Aeroflot | Moscow-Sheremetyevo | 2A |
| Aerosvit Airlines | Kiev-Boryspil | 2B |
| airBaltic | Riga | 2B |
| Air Berlin | Berlin-Tegel | 2B |
| Air France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle | 2A |
| Air Malta | Malta | 2B |
| Alitalia | Rome-Fiumicino [resumes 20 February 2012] | 2A |
| Austrian Airlines operated by Tyrolean Airways | Vienna | 2A |
| Blue1 | Seasonal: Helsinki [begins 2 June 2012] | 1 |
| British Airways | London-Heathrow | 2B |
| Brussels Airlines | Brussels | 2A |
| Carpatair | Venice-Marco Polo | 2B |
| Czech Airlines | Prague | 2A |
| EasyJet | Berlin-Schönefeld, Dortmund, Geneva, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, Paris-Orly [ends 24 March 2012], Paris-Charles de Gaulle [begins 25 March 2012] | 1 |
| EasyJet Switzerland | Geneva | 1 |
| EgyptAir operated by EgyptAir Express | Cairo | 2A |
| El Al | Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion | 2B |
| Finnair | Helsinki | 2B |
| Germanwings | Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart | 1 |
| Hainan Airlines | Beijing-Capital [ends 5 March 2012] | 2B |
| Jet2.com | Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford [begins 29 March 2012], Manchester | 1 |
| KLM | Amsterdam | 2A |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw-Chopin | 2A |
| Lufthansa | Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich | 2A |
| Moldavian Airlines | Chişinău [ends 24 March 2012] | 2B |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Copenhagen, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda | 1 |
| Qatar Airways | Doha | 2B |
| Ryanair | Alicante [begins 26 March 2012], Barcelona, Birmingham [begins 28 March 2012], Bologna [begins 26 March 2012], Bristol [begins 27 March 2012], Brussels South-Charleroi [begins 21 February 2012], Chania [begins 28 March 2012], Dublin, Eindhoven [begins 26 March 2012], Gothenburg-City [begins 19 February 2012], Hamburg-Lübeck [begins 18 February 2012], Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kraków [begins 18 February 2012], London-Stansted, Madrid, Málaga [begins 26 March 2012], Manchester [begins 18 February 2012], Memmingen [begins 18 February 2012], Milan-Orio al Serio [begins 21 February 2012], Oslo-Rygge [begins 18 February 2012], Palma de Mallorca [begins 28 March 2012], Paphos [begins 28 March 2012], Paris-Beauvais [begins 21 February 2012], Pisa [begins 26 March 2012], Rome-Ciampino [begins 21 February 2012], Rhodes [begins 27 March 2012], Stockholm-Skavsta, Tampere [begins 26 March 2012], Thessaloniki [begins 19 February 2012], Trapani [begins 12 April 2012], Treviso [begins 27 March 2012], Warsaw-Modlin [begins 16 July 2012] | 2B |
| Sky Work Airlines | Berne | 2B |
| SmartWings | Amsterdam [begins 28 April 2012], Athens [begins 27 April 2012][16], Barcelona [begins 26 April 2012][16], Larnaca [begins 31 May 2012][16], Paris-Charles de Gaulle [begins 26 March 2012][16] | 2B |
| Swiss International Air Lines operated by Helvetic Airways | Zürich | 2A |
| Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss European Air Lines | Basel/Mulhouse | 2A |
| TAP Portugal | Lisbon | 2A |
| TAROM | Bucharest-Henri Coanda | 2A |
| Travel Service | Seasonal: Antalya, Aqaba, Burgas, Corfu, Dalaman, Djerba, Heraklion, Hurghada, Ibiza, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökcen, Kos, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Malta, Monastir, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Sharm el-Sheikh, Taba, Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion, Tenerife-South, Zakynthos | 2B |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul-Atatürk | 2A |
| Wizz Air | Antalya [begins 16 June 2012], Barcelona, Bari, Brussels South-Charleroi, Bucharest-Băneasa [begins 2 March 2012], Burgas [begins 12 June 2012], Catania [begins 1 April 2012], Cluj [begins 3 April 2012], Corfu [begins 16 June 2012], Dortmund, Eindhoven, Forlì, Frankfurt-Hahn, Gothenburg-City, Heraklion [begins 16 June 2012], Larnaca [begins 4 April 2012], London-Luton, Madrid, Malaga [begins 6 April 2012], Malmö, Milan-Orio al Serio, Naples, Palma de Mallorca [begins 14 June 2012], Pisa, Rome-Fiumicino, Rhodes [begins 16 June 2012], Sofia [begins 3 April 2012] Stockholm-Skavsta, Târgu Mureș, Thessaloniki [begins 3 April 2012], Turku [begins 31 March 2012], Warsaw-Chopin [begins 2 April 2012], Zakynthos [begins 16 June 2012] | 1 |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| ABC Air Hungary | Arad, Cluj-Napoca, Timişoara |
| Cargolux | Almaty, Amsterdam, Baku, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan |
| DHL Aviation operated by European Air Transport | Athens, Bergamo, Brussels, Bucharest-Henri Coandă, Cologne/Bonn |
| Farnair Hungary | Basel/Mulhouse, Cologne/Bonn |
| FedEx Feeder operated by Air Contractors | Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Vienna |
| Icelandair Cargo | Liège, Nuremberg |
| Solinair | Vienna |
| Swiftair | Nuremberg |
| TNT Airways | Amsterdam, Liège, Munich, Nuremberg, Vienna |
| Turkish Airlines Cargo | Istanbul-Atatürk |
| UPS Airlines | Cologne/Bonn, Vienna |
| World Airways | Bagram Air Base, Charleston Air Force Base, Dover Air Force Base, Leipzig/Halle, Ostend |
Safety and security
There was an IED bus attack against Russian Jewish emigrants on the road leading to Ferihegy in the early 1990s. The perpetrators were members of the German Communist organisation Red Army Faction.[17] There have been no terrorist incidents since then.
On 26 July 2010, after completing a security oversight investigation in May,[18] the EU authorities revoked Budapest Airport's official "Schengen Clear" certification, due to serious lapses observed in personal security check procedures and unauthorised passing of banned objects. This meant passenger connecting via another airport in the Schengen Zone would have to be rescreened through security, just as foriegen non-Schengen connecting passenges, causing delays and inconvieniance. The airport argued that it had not yet had time to fully implement new security measures introduced on 29 April 2010, and inspired by the Delta Air Lines' Amsterdam "underwear bomb scare" incident. The airports layout was also cited as an excuse for the failure. Budapest Airport was the first airport to be checked through a stringent undercover evaluation for compliance with the new regulation. (Hungarian state news agency MTI reports: [1])
In response additional security measures were immediately implemented at Budapest Airport causing flight delays at both terminals. Unusually long passenger waiting queues were observed at the more busy 2A-B terminal complex's departures area. These problems were sloved over time, especially through the opening of the SkyCourt terminal including a central security zone.
On 15 November 2010, Budapest Airport regained the "Schengen Clear"-status, after implementing the necessary security actions and after that the airport underwent the strict re-inspection. [19]
Ground transportation
Rail
Hungarian State Railways runs suburban and long-distance services between Terminal 1 and Nyugati Railway Station in Budapest city centre through Kőbánya-Kispest. The trip takes approximately 25 minutes.
Public transport
The 200E Bus departs Terminal 2 every 10 minutes, providing connectivity with the Metro Line 3 terminus at Kőbánya-Kispest via Terminal 1. Journey time from Terminal 2 to the city centre (Deák Ferenc tér) is 50 minutes using the 200E bus and Metro 3.
Mini buses and shuttles
Several companies operate airport shuttles taking passengers to any destination in the city. Other shuttles and coach services exist to outlying towns in Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
Taxis
Taxis are available from the taxi stand, however only one taxi company (Főtaxi) is authorised to use the airport cab stands.
Car Rental
Nearly all major rental companies operate at Ferihegy.
Amenities and services
Facilities include ATMs (except within the international transit area, where the passenger must exchange currency), bureaux de change, left luggage, first aid, duty-free shops, child care, post office, a chapel, restaurants, tourist information and hotel reservations. There are facilities for disabled passengers and wheelchairs are available from the airport help desks. A short walk away from Terminal 2 there is an open-air aircraft museum. Short and long-term car parks are situated close to the terminal buildings.
The SkyCourt terminal houses several new shops, restaurants, a cafe, for example Heinemann duty-free shop, Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Mont Blanc, Longchamp, Costa Coffee, KFC, Burger King, Gundel, Hippopotamus, Leroy Restaurant, Negroni, Yum Cha and Upper Crust.[20] Ther are new airline lounges as well in SkyCourt.
The airport has GSM phone coverage. Wi-Fi is provided by Telenor and 230 V power outlets are available at some places.
The largest airline in terms of passengers carried from and to Budapest is WizzAir.
Other facilities
The airline Wizz Air has its head office in Building 221.[21] Wizz Air signed the lease agreement in October 2010 and moved there in June 2011 with 150 employees. The airline occupies over 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) of space in an office building refurbished after the airline's arrival. The facility, with open plan offices, houses about 150 employees.[22]
Malév Hungarian Airlines has signed a lease agreement in the northern hemisphere spring of 2011 with the airport, agreeing to relocate its headquarters to the airport grounds by the northern hemisphere summer of 2012.[22][23] However, this was before Malév had collapsed, and the current stage of this relocation are unknown.
References
- ^ 2011 traffic statistics for all airlines
- ^ "Cargo City construction at Budapest Airport." Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport. Retrieved on 4 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.bud.hu/english/budapest-airport/media/news/press-release-of-malev-zrt.-8954.html
- ^ "Hungarian airline Malev collapses." BBC. 3 February 2012. Retrieved on 3 February 2012.
- ^ Dunai, Marton and Gergely Szakacs. "Rivals swoop in as Hungary's Malev stops flying." Reuters. Friday 3 February 2012.
- ^ A kormány megtorolta, hogy leszavazták Ferihegy új nevét, index.hu, 20 March 2011
- ^ Eddy, Kester. "Ryanair vs Budapest: playing dirty?" Financial Times. 7 February 2012. Retrieved on 9 February 2012.
- ^ Simon, Zoltan. "Hungary Seeks Budapest Airport Compromise to Protect Budget." BusinessWeek. 9 February 2012. Retrieved on 9 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.bud.hu/english/business-and-partners/property
- ^ http://www.bud.hu/english/budapest-airport/media/?article_hid=792
- ^ http://www.bud.hu/english/budapest-airport/media/?article_hid=850
- ^ http://www.europanostra.org/laureates-2006/
- ^ http://www.bud.hu/english/passengers/access_and_parking/by_train
- ^ "Contact Us." Transportation Safety Bureau. Retrieved on 16 January 2012. "address: 1185 Budapest, Ferihegy Terminal 1., Hungary" - Address in Hungarian: "H-1185 Budapest-Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér 1, A-porta H-1675 Budapest, Pf.: 62"
- ^ http://www.emeraldmedia.co.uk/news-item/first-mastercard-lounge-in-europe-inaugurated-at-budapest-airport/539/
- ^ a b c d http://www.smartwings.com/news.php?id=113
- ^ Kirsten Grieshaber (29 September 2004). "World Briefing — Europe: Germany: Sentencing In 1991 Attack On Jews". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/hungary-airport.5rc
- ^ http://www.bbj.hu/business/ferihegy-security-status-upgraded-to-clear_54858
- ^ http://budshopping.hu/?locale=en
- ^ "Company overview." Wizz Air. Retrieved on 11 December 2011. "Wizz Air Hungary Airlines Ltd. BUD International Airport Building 221 H-1185 Budapest"
- ^ a b "Property development." Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. Retrieved on 11 December 2011.
- ^ "MALÉV HEADQUARTERS MOVES BACK TO BUDAPEST AIRPORT." Malév Hungarian Airlines. 20 April 2011. Retrieved on 4 February 2012.
External links
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- Official website In English
- BAA closing in on Hungarian deal (BBC)