Tourism agency: the Red Bull Air Race contributes significantly to the success of Hungarian tourism

The Budapest stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship has been a great benefit to the tourism and the country’s tourism brand since 2004 – the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) told MTI.

According to the information, 70 percent of the foreign guests visiting the tournament are coming to Hungary specifically because of the competition.
MTÜ emphasized: according to the report of the KPMG Tanácsadó Kft. (KPMG Consulting Ltd.) report, the Hungarian state receives approximately 13 billion HUF in tax revenue thanks to the event. (MTI)