Attention! Cheap travel to Hungary may be over

Under French leadership, the European Union launches a new initiative with several national governments. It means we can say goodbye to cheap travel.

France’s Transport Minister Clément Beaune has announced a bold initiative with other EU governments to introduce a minimum fare for intra-European flights.

The French minister wants to launch a dialogue on the social and environmental fairness of air fares. The aim would not be to drastically increase ticket prices, but to eliminate super-cheap fares, which raise environmental concerns.

This could seriously disrupt the business model of low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Hungarian-owned Wizz Air. Airline allies have opposed the idea, arguing that it would infringe on the EU’s right to free price setting.

Among other things, these cheap flights are the reason why many people travel to Hungary and many Hungarian residents get to see the world. Hungarian-owned Wizz Air has not yet commented on the news, 24.hu writes.