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Budapest Airport Eclipses Passenger Traffic Expectations

2019-12-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Budapest

Budapest Airport just welcomed its 16-millionth passenger, marking the highest-ever number of passengers served in the airport’s history.

Tags: Budapest, Budapest Airport, Budapest flights, Budapest travel, Budapest trips, Europe airports, Hungary flights, Hungary Travel, Kam Jandu

This Month WTD 2018 Focuses on Innovation & Digital Transformation

2018-09-18 by Delia Gavrilescu

Happy World Tourism Day!

Coming up September 27th in Budapest, World Tourism Day (WTD) 2018 will focus on the importance of digital technologies in tourism. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) event will provide participants with opportunities for innovation and the potential for sustainable development.

Tags: Budapest events, Budapest flights, Budapest hotels, Budapest travel, UNWTO, WTD

Budapest Airport Offers Up VIP Services

2018-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Budapest Airport has opened a new VIP service which offers exclusivity, relaxation, comfort and the personal touch, and more.

Tags: Budapest, Budapest Airport, Budapest flights, Budapest travel

Next Week the Budapest Pálinka Festival is Served

2014-05-09 by Liliana Steffens

Courtesy Budapest Pálinka Festival

Coming to Budapest May 15th thru 18th, the Budapest Pálinka Festival is a unique gastronomic event for locals and guests of the city. Some 300 plus varietes of pálinka, a special Hungarian brandy, are the main attraction. Major producers offer their best distilled spirits.

Tags: Budapest events, Budapest travel, gastronomy events, Hungary Travel, Pálinka, Pear Pálinka

Hotel Spotlight: The Unarguably Fine Boscolo Budapest

2013-05-10 by Phil Butler

Boscolo New York Café

For travelers headed to Budapest, Hungary one of Europe and the world’s most stunning cities awaits. And for those in search of the finest stays there, Boscolo Budapest offers an unarguably luxurious experience.

Tags: Boscolo Hotels, Budapest attractions, Budapest hotels, Budapest overnight, Budapest travel, Europe hotels, Hungary hotels, Luxury Hotels

KLM Ramps Up Budapest Flights

2012-12-22 by Liliana Steffens

KLM

According to news from Budapest Airport, Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) will increase flight frequency for at the airport to 27 flights weekly. Starting on April 28th of the coming year, KLM will operate between Amsterdam and Budapest four times daily.

Tags: Budapest flights, Budapest tourism, Budapest travel, Hungary flights, KLM

OLT Express Courts Dresden – Budapest Tourists

2012-10-29 by Liliana Steffens

Palais im Grossen Garten

Budapest has seen several air carries fly in to the Hungarian capital of late. The most recent new carrier, OLT Express, having arrived from Dresden just the other day. Budapest was last connected with the southeastern Germany city decades ago via recently defunct Interflugand Malév.

Tags: Budapest, Budapest travel, Dresden, Dresden travel, Hungary tourism, Hungary Travel

European Retailers Form Up via CEETRA

2012-09-15 by Liliana Steffens

CEETRA Logo

In business news, a group of travel retail companies have formally united to create a so called Central and Eastern Europe Travel Retail Association (CEETRA).

Tags: Aelia Czech Republic, Alan Bork, Austria travel, Budapest International Airport, Budapest travel, CEETRA, East Europe, Gebr Heinemann, Japan Tobacco International, Malta, Pernod Ricard, Puig, retail travel, retailers, trade organizations, Vienna International Airport

Genfest Youth Festival Hits Budapest

2012-08-30 by Phil Butler

Maria Voce, President of Focolare arrived in Sportarèna at 6.00 pm

Starting today Genfrest runs in Budapest through September 3rd. With the motto “Let’s bridge” Genfest is about unity between people, cultures, generations, families, and movements.

Tags: Budapest events, Budapest travel, Chiara, Clare of Assisi, Focolare Movement, Genfest, Hungary festivals, Hungary Travel

Monday Travel Deal Favorites

2012-04-16 by Phil Butler

Hotel Aurora - Relax Zone

Okay, so you’re headed to Europe, or at least thinking about it for the Summer. Argo Travel News came across a few deals that bear closer scrutiny for the traveler who’s plans are not completely filled out. From boutique hotels to full fledged luxury resorts, bad economic times can spell big time savings, as you’ll see below.

Tags: Augustus Group, Brody House, Budapest hotels, Budapest travel, Croatia hotels, Cyprus hotels, Elegancia Hotels, Hidden Hotel, Losinj Hotels & Villas, Mr & Mrs Smith, Paris hotels, Philippe Vaurs, Thalassa, Thalassa Boutique Hotel & Spa

East Europe Cold Snap Won’t Let Up

2012-02-13 by Phil Butler

The Danube ice patches

Rivers across Eastern Europe remain frozen as a record cold snap covers much of the continent. Reports that the Danube froze over, disrupting shipping and river traffic, reveal one of the most bitter Winter weather situations in modern history. Hundreds of deaths and literally thousands of cases of frostbite and hypothermia have also been reported.

Tags: Bucharest travel, Budapest travel, cold, cold snap, Danube, Danube River, East Europe, Kiev, Kiev travel, Ukraine, Winter alert

Sweet Days at Buda Castle

2011-09-06 by Liliana Steffens

Matthias Church at Buda Castle in Budapest

For a taste of Budapest you’ll truly never forget, this month’s “Sweet Days” festival at Buda Castle will supply a gastro-cultural memory to last. September 16 to 18, a world of European sweets and other rarities will be offered up to locals and visitors to Budapest.

Tags: Budapest tourism, Budapest travel, chocolate festivals, coffee, Europe festivals, Europe travel, Hungarian festivals, Hungary, Sweet Days Ltd., sweets, travel, wine fest, wines

HouseTrip – A Startup Taking Aim At Travel Alternatives

2011-07-31 by Phil Butler

The HouseTrip landing

TechCrunch reported on a fascinating startup in April, a new take on vacation rentals called HouseTrip. The news back then was about the Swiss startup’s $2.7 million in funding from Index Ventures, but today it looks as if the company is spending the money wisely. Let’s take a look under the hood of what my old friend Steve O’Hear called; “another play in the holiday apartments space.”

Tags: Arnaud Bertrand, Budapest travel, Europe apartments, Europe hotels, Europe OTA's, Europe travel, HomeAway, Kempinski Hotel, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus, Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest, Le Méridien Budapest, online travel, startup funding, startups, Stay.com, travel startup, travel tips, travel tools, vacation homes

Hungary Convention Tourism Booming This Year

2010-11-09 by Phil Butler

Castle Hill at night

Hungary is emerging as something of a conference tourism hub for Easter Europe. So far this year, the country’s conference attendees are up 76 percent, and growth in the segment is actually better than before the recession. Hungary tourism appears about ready to take off as maybe the first boom tourism economy out of the economic chaos.

Tags: Aggtelek National Park, Budapest, Budapest news, Budapest travel, Cafe Kor, conference travel, European Travel Commission, Forbes, Hungarian Convention Bureau, Hungary tourism, MICE, tourism, tourism industry, travel economy, travel industry news, travel news, Várhegy, visit Hungary




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