American Airlines flight from Philadelphia welcomed at Liszt Ferenc airport

Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport officially welcomed American Airlines' direct flight from Philadelphia with a traditional water cannon salute on Monday. AA will operate the flights until October 28. At the welcoming ceremony, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that though Hungary and the United States also foster defence and cultural relations, their economic ties are their strongest. The 1,700 US companies doing business in Hungary employ more than 100,000 people, The US is Hungary's largest export market outside the European Union. American companies made 50 major investments in Hungary over the past four years, he said.