Hungary Said to Offer $4.6 Billion for Budapest Airport Control
- Hub’s owners may sell for that price, people familiar said
- Premier Viktor Orban seeks to seal purchase before elections
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary.
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A consortium led by Hungary’s government has offered about 4 billion euros ($4.6 billion) for full control of Budapest Airport, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
The latest bid, after an earlier one this year was rejected as undervaluing the hub, is being considered by the airport’s owners, according to two people who asked not to be identified as the information isn’t public.