March 28, 2008

MALEV Hungarian Airlines Celebrates 62nd Anniversary, Announces Restart of Budapest-New York Flight

 

The marzipan Boeing-767: its original will fly again between New York and Budapest from May

The Hungarian Consulate General in New York hosted a celebration honoring the 62th anniversary of MALÉV Hungarian Airlines. Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi and Mrs. Andrea Bors Somogyi attended the event.
 

Mária Sasu, MALÉV CEO Péter Leonov, Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi, Andrea Bors Somogyi,  MALÉV Director of Communications Krisztina Németh, Consul General Viktor Polgár

At the celebration, Consul General Viktor Polgár greeted guests and attending journalists. MALÉV Commercial Country Manager George Brtalik delivered remarks. Péter Gömöri, the representative of the Hungarian National Tourist Office introduced Hungary's tourism selection and the new tourist attractions.
 

Péter Gömöri of the Hungarian National Tourist Office

MALÉV's CEO, Péter Leonov, in his speech marking his company's anniversary, announced the restarting of MALEV's direct flight between Budapest and New York City, beginning on May 2, 2008. The highlight of the celebration was the marzipan-covered cake depicting a Boeing-767 airplane. The raffle was also a huge success: the winner left with a flight ticket to the newly relaunched Budapest-New York route.
 

MALÉV Commercial Country Manager George Brtalik

 

MALÉV CEO Péter Leonov and Ambassador Somogyi with Balázs (left) and Bence Somogyi