Business
Discount airline carry tourism boom
Discount airlines have brought altogether 338 thousand visitors to Hungary in the first 10 months of 2004. It means that every 8th tourist had been flown by one of the discount companies, which has resulted in an over Ft 22.5 billion direct income for the Hungarian tourism industry. Attributed to the cheaper flights, the number of guests has gone up by 20% in Budapest by the end of October. This year, state subsidization surpassed Ft 1 billion. (Vg 13) E.C.
