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Why did tourism become the stepchild of the new Tisza government?
Since the new government took office, we have seen personnel decisions, structural changes, strategic announcements and policy priorities in many areas. Healthcare, education, public administration, EU funds, economic policy and transport are regularly featured in government communication.
Pakuts Tamás
Jun 164 min read


Could the G7 inadvertently interfere in the Swiss immigration referendum?
The outcome of the referendum will likely not be decided by the G7. But the coincidence of the two events has created a rare political moment. While world leaders are debating the future of globalization in Évian, Swiss voters will decide this weekend how long one of Europe’s most successful globalized countries will remain open.
Pakuts Tamás
Jun 167 min read


The quiet decline of regional aviation
While airlines were ordering ever larger aircraft and airports were celebrating new passenger traffic records, Europe quietly lost a substantial part of its regional aviation network, and many airports were left without scheduled services.
Previously well-functioning regional connections disappeared. The role of 30-, 50-, 70-, and 100-seat aircraft gradually diminished. In most cases, these decisions were based on entirely rational business arguments: larger aircraft offer
Pakuts Tamás
Jun 812 min read


The aggressiveness of low-cost carriers – Europe has walked into a capacity trap of its own making
While airlines keep expanding capacity, regional aviation, connectivity, and in many cases the long-term sustainability of tourism itself are increasingly at risk.
Pakuts Tamás
Jun 410 min read


The Champions League final: when a football match becomes a test for an entire city
The UEFA Champions League final held in Budapest on 30 May 2026 once again demonstrated that the successful delivery of a global sporting event neither begins nor ends at the stadium gates. The real achievement is measured by the coordinated performance of an entire city — and, in many respects, an entire country.
Pakuts Tamás
May 317 min read


When the journey itself becomes the message: what the first foreign trip of the new TISZA government reveals about Hungary’s transport culture
The first official TISZA government delegation travelling abroad relied primarily not on dedicated government aircraft, but on scheduled airline services and rail transport. This may appear to be a minor detail at first glance. In reality, however, it is a gesture that, in many European countries, is considered a deliberate political and transport policy statement.
Pakuts Tamás
May 295 min read


Pécs–Pogány Airport: Another failure or a fundamentally flawed strategy?
For nearly two decades, the history of Pécs–Pogány Airport has been repeating the same pattern: international flights launched with great expectations, followed by a brief period of optimism, and ultimately ending either in a quiet withdrawal or a highly visible failure.
The story has now reached another turning point, as Skyhub PAD will suspend its operations effective June 10, 2026, directly affecting the Pécs–Munich connection, according to the virtual carrier’s announc
Pakuts Tamás
May 287 min read


Hungary’s public transport system is one of the country’s greatest yet still untapped tourism and economic assets
Hungary’s tourism challenge is not a lack of attractions. The country still possesses enormous — and in many areas still underutilized — opportunities, along with more than sufficient tourism potential. The real question is whether Hungary is willing and able to learn from its neighbors, follow and adapt successful international examples, and finally catch up in terms of integrated tourism thinking, because the future of tourism is becoming less and less about a single hote
Pakuts Tamás
May 2112 min read
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