Budapest  - Passengers at Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport were faced with the prospect of more queues and delays as a strike entered its seventh day on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, striking rail workers began their third day of nationwide industrial action in a dispute that has already brought Hungary's railways to a near standstill.

Budapest Airport (BA), the firm that operates Hungary's only major international airport, announced on Wednesday morning that there would be no further cancellations on Tuesday.

The national airline Malev had already announced on Monday the cancellation of three of its Monday flights.

Budapest = The Hungarian parliament on Monday voted by 209 votes to 171 in favour of the government's 2009 budget bill.

Although the result was expected, it nevertheless put an end to months of debate and speculation over the exact details of the budget and the viability of Hungary's unpopular socialist government.

Finance Minister Janos Veres said the government's latest economic forecast had taken into account possible worst-case-scenarios.

Budapest - Hungary's rail network was almost completely paralysed on Monday due to a strike over pay and conditions by the largest rail workers' union, the VDSZSZ.

The industrial action began in the east of Hungary at midnight on Saturday, and was extended nationwide at 6 pm (1700 GMT) on Sunday. Hungarians woke up on Monday morning to find that there were no longer any Intercity or international services at all.

The three main railway stations in the capital Budapest were completely deserted, with only a handful of departures scheduled to leave and a few local trains bringing commuters in. The situation was similar in other cities around the country.

Budapest  - Railway workers began an indefinite strike on Sunday, adding to Hungary's transport woes as disruption continued at Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport for a fifth day.

Hungarian railway workers began their strike at midnight, with the industrial action initially confined to the eastern half of Hungary.

A spokesman for state-owned Hungarian Railways (MAV), Imre Kavalecz, said around half of trains in the main eastern cities of Debrecen and Miskolc had been affected. In other areas 90 per cent of trains were running.

The main rail union, VDSZSZ, is demanding a one-off payment of 250,000 forint (930 euros) to every worker as a share in the proceeds from the recent privatisation of MAV Cargo, the freight division.

Budapest - No passengers will be checked in at Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport until at least 1 pm (1200 GMT), a spokesman for airport management said on Saturday as a strike by airport staff entered its fourth day.

"Only two members of passenger security staff out of three shifts due to start work on Saturday morning have taken up their posts," said Domokos Szollar, spokesman for Budapest Airport, the company that runs the airport.

He added that airlines must decide "at the own risk" whether or not to cancel scheduled flights.

Hungary's only major international airport was the scene of chaos since Wednesday morning when staff came out on strike, among them security workers.

Budapest - A dispute between airport staff and management at Budapest's Ferihegy International Airport entered its third day on Friday, causing further queues, cancellations and delays.

The Hungarian Airline Pilots Association was also planning to announce a strike on Friday, Hungarian media reported. Pilots are unhappy with decisions made by Budapest Airport management, the right-wing daily Magyar Hirlap said.