Orbán cabinet ready to introduce heavy fines for airline delays
Gergely Gulyás, the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, talked about heavy, significant damage-causing fines for airline delays on a Monday government press briefing.
Orbán cabinet would introduce heavy fines for airline delays
The Hungarian government believes that the airlines are the number one problem for delayed and cancelled flights in Hungary. Therefore, they would like to increase the airlines’ fines, causing them significant financial damage. “We do not see another option but to make it simply unworthy to risk for the airlines”, Mr Gulyás highlighted in a government press briefing on Monday. PM Orbán said before that he regarded the significant delays and cancellations unacceptable.
Gulyás said the government ordered the customer protection authority to conduct a severe investigation in the case of substantial delays. On Saturday, government spokeswoman Eszter Vitályos said that the Orbán cabinet was expecting immediate, swift and effective measures to tackle the “unacceptable conditions” at Budapest Airport.
12 ongoing investigations due to flight delays
She thanked the airport for designating two zones where stranded travellers can access food and water, as well as mothers’ rooms for mothers with babies, and baby food and healthcare packages for families. We wrote about these new services HERE.
Photo: FB/Budapest Airport
Gulyás said on Monday that the government expects all players in the air traffic sector, including HungaroControl, to pen an action plan and provide necessary information for the passengers. They also want the ground handling service providers to accelerate all processes radically, turizmus.com wrote.
Photo: FB/Budapest Airport
He said there were 12 ongoing investigations concerning delayed or cancelled flights between 21 June and 1 July. He added that the airlines were behind 60% of the delays.
Márton Nagy, Hungary’s national economy minister, summoned László Tóth, the CEO of HungaroControl, to his office on Monday. After their talk, he said HungaroControl must do everything in its power to secure undisturbed traffic. Therefore, he expects an action plan including short- and medium-term recommendations.
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This is complete BS. The problem isn’t the airlines. The Hungarian air traffic control system is on the verge of a breakdown because they can’t get enough controllers. The delays in Hungarian airspace are the highest in Europe.
I love these Fidesz politician demands of their bureaucrats for “an action plan.” Marton Nagy made no mention whatsoever in this article of any specific thing HungaroControl needs to address. He just wants “action.” Tells us Marton Nagy what needs to change. Is HungaroControl short staffed? What are you going to do about that? The organization saw employees leave due to poor working conditions. How do you recruit new staff when they know why the former staff left? You can start by offering more pay. Is that too obvious? Of course Fidesz controls the budget.
Good. The delays and other problems with flying are not happening by chance.
Those blaming this on traffic controllers are hilarious. Those people have been controlling air traffic for years, both before and after the scamdemic; these delays as well as other occurrences that serve to dissuade people from flying are all very recent phenomena. It’s very clear why it’s all happening.
The BLAME of “others” – for the Humiliating FAILURES over nearing 15 years this Orban – Fidesz Government, have been in Power, it’s JUST a part of there CREED – there CULTURE – there Practice, there illogical behaviour – lack of facts – without factual reasoning nor DEFENCE and EXPLANATION – engulfed in there INCOMPETENCE, as to why they are BLAMMERS.
The rightful gargantuan movement – laughter at them – by the millions ” looking forward into the FUTURE ” – Hungarians – GROW’s.
INVESTMENT – simple one word, applied to this growing CHAOS – is this just SOULY – through lack of being “visionary” – the Orban – Fidesz Government – it’s WRONGFULNESS – in Investments – there FAILINGS in PRIORITIZATION ???
‘It’s very clear why it’s happening” – Steiner Michael.
“Sitter ” on the fence.
Those ‘barnacles” on your arse, all the “spews” out your mouth, being a “bench” warmer, like the opening line of this commentary, your failings, to NEVER give explanations, engaging in giving your THOUGHTS – a process – YOUR “magic pill” – to resolving matters that are “sensitive” or other.
Barnacles on your “arse” can “move ” on – to become Boils, which are likened in pain and discomfort, to the “imploding” leadership – Government, Political Party of your Membership in Hungary – Fidesz, the on-going Nadir place, as a country they have DELIVERED us to.
That’s FACT.
The growing HUMILIATOR of Hungary – on the Global World Stage, our proud name, it’s “Menhir” of a Prime Minister – a stand alone FIGURE – that occupies a place of VOIDNESS, your Demigod – Victor Mihaly. Orban – his “massive” rotund statue, the “kick” in his arse – COMING, which there is plenty to Kick, and reason(s) – will be Ghastly.