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6 am 03 February 2012 – Malév ceases its operation

Based on the Board of Directors’ decision Hungary’s National Airline ceased its operation to minimize its losses.

According to this statement, after nearly 66 years of continuous operation, Malév aircrafts will not depart from 6 am 03 February.

       

IMPORTANT PASSENGER NOTICE

Since 06:00 am. 03 February 2012. Malév terminated its operation

Malév Contact Center will inform passengers about their compensation possibilities on the following numbers:

From Hungary: 06-40-21-21-21
From abroad: +36-1-802-11-11
Malév Contact Center can be reached only until 29 February 2012.


INFORMATION ABOUT THE WINDING-UP OF MALÉV LTD.

15 February 2012

The following process is valid for all creditors, incl. our passangers.

In its decision issued on 14 February 2012, the Metropolitan Court of Budapest declared Malév Ltd insolvent and ordered the winding-up of the company. The court appointed the Hitelintézeti Felszámoló Nonprofit Kft. (Credit Institutional Liquidator Nonprofit Ltd.) as liquidator and extended the statutory extraordinary moratorium by 90 days. The order came into force on the date of issue. 

All creditors who intend to make a claim from Malév Ltd shall submit their claims to the liquidator for registration within forty (40) days from the date of issue of the court’s order. Claims submitted after the fortieth (40th) but not later than the one hundred and twentieth (120th) day from the date of issue of the court’s order will also be registered, however, compensation of such claims is subject to the availability of funds after all other claims have been fully compensated.

The documents must indicate the exact basis of the claim and must be sent to the following address: Hitelintézeti Felszámoló Nonprofit Kft, 1071 Budapest, Damjanich u. 11-15, Hungary. Proof of payment of the registration fee must also be attached. The registration fee is 1% of the claim, but minimum 5.000,- HUF and maximum 200.000,- HUF, which is payable by means of bank transfer to the account of Fővárosi Bíróság Gazdasági Hivatala (Administrative Office of the Metropolitan Court of Budapest), account number: 10032000-01483013-24000004.

Only such claims are going to be registered which have been duly submitted to the above address within the above mentioned deadline, and for which the applicable registration fee has been paid in full.

Information of public interest concerning the winding-up process will be regularly published on the website of Malév Ltd: www.malev.hu and www.malev.com.


FURTHER PASSENGER INFORMATION

Due to the termination of scheduled Malév flights, you should proceed as follows in order to assert rights set down in Government Decree 5/2012. (I.31) download available in edition 11 of Magyar Közlöny – 31 January 2012, available at http://www.magyarkozlony.hu/:

If you fall under the provisions of Paragraph 2 (1) of Government Decree 5/2012. (I.31)

  • that is, you purchased a ticket prior to closure of operations; and
  • your ticket is for a flight between 3-6 February 2012, or you travelled out on the day of closure or prior to this, and you hold a valid ticket for a Malév scheduled flight operating with a Malév flight number, with the return date until 29 February 2012;

please send your claim for refund of costs to malev@malev.com or to the following address: 1476 Budapest, Postafiók 79. Please attach to the claim copies of all documents relevant to the travel since we are only able to assess the claim when in possession of these documents. You should ensure that all original documents are kept safe.

You should proceed as follows in order to obtain a refund of the cost of the airfare:

  • if you paid by bank card or through PayPal (online, travel agency, Malév ticketing office), contact your bank to ask about the refund;
  • if you purchased your ticket in a travel agency for cash or by bank transfer, you should submit your refund claim to the travel agency by 2 March;
  • if you purchased a package holiday including the air ticket in a travel agency, please speak to the travel agency about a refund;
  • if you purchased your air ticket in a Malév office, for cash or by bank transfer, read our information about winding-up procedure dated on 15 February 2012 (see above communication). A decision on reimbursement of claims is expected to be handled within the impending bankruptcy procedure and in compliance with the provisions of effective laws;
  • in the case of tickets issued for Malév flights by any other airline, please approach the airline that sold the ticket;
  • if you paid for taxes and charges on a Malév frequent flyer ticket by bank card, contact your bank to ask about the refund;
  • if you paid for taxes and charges on a Malév frequent flyer ticket by bank transfer, please read our information about winding-up procedure dated on 15 February 2012 (see above communication). A decision on reimbursement of claims is expected to be handled within the impending bankruptcy procedure and in compliance with the provisions of effective laws;
  • if you purchased a ticket for another airline using Malév frequent flyer points, please approach the airline in question;
  • if you are travelling on a Malév air ticket issued for the flight of another airline, please read our information about winding-up procedure dated on 15 February 2012 (see above communication). A decision on reimbursement of claims is expected to be handled within the impending bankruptcy procedure and in compliance with the provisions of effective laws;

If you have any further questions, please call the Malév Contact Center until 29 February 2012.

  • From Hungary: 06-40-21-21-21
  • From abroad: +36-1-802-11-11

DEAR FREQUENT FLYER PASSENGER!

We regret to inform you that:

  • Malév’s Duna Club frequent flyer program has been terminated. For Duna Club members the collection and redeeming of frequent flyer points on other airlines’ flights have also been terminated.
  • The redeemed onward/return bonus tickets for the Malév flights are not valid any longer. Who has already began the bonus trip and has a valid return ticket until 29 February 2012 according to the 5/2012. (I.31.) government decree may be entitled for the refund of the cost of his return ticket (see the above communication).
  • The Malév and Millenium lounges operating at Liszt Ferenc International airport cannot welcome any longer passengers holding Duna Club cards, also these cards are not valid any longer in the lounges abroad.
  • About the travel with bonus tickets issued for other airlines’ flights please contact the respective airlines.
  • The Citibank-Malév credit cards are still valid as credit cards (see Citibank’s communication). Since the Duna Club program has been terminated collection of points is no longer possible.


Questions Answers
In case the ticket was purchased in foreign currency, which exchange rate corresponds to the 1 % payment? MNB (HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BANK) average rate on 14.02. 2012 (the day of the publication of the winding-up process in the Company Regulation Bulletin).
How can I send the 1 % payment via foreign bank? MNB (HUNGARIAN NATIONAL BANK) 1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 8-9, SWIFT/BIC: MANEHUHB, IBAN : HU91 1003 2000 0148 3013 2400 0004.
What is the deadline for the winding-up proceeding? What is the latest date, when I can receive my due claimed amount? The closing balance should be prepared within 270 days. The winding-up process starting from the date of beginning might take several years.
If the payment was made by bank card (credit, debit, charge) in a foreign bank can I request a refund? Yes, each bank is liable to refund the price of the non-accomplished services.
What is the process if I paid my ticket via bank transfer? You should submit your claim with the documents and the proof of payment of the 1% registration fee (min. 5.000.- HUF and maximum 200.000.-HUF) to the address indicated on the web site of malev.com / malev.hu. Reimbursement of claims is subject to the legislation in force within the winding-up process.
If my claim is not honoured can I get back the 1 % payment? The registration fee is non-refundable.
What is the chance that at the end of the winding-up process the price of my ticket or other amounts claimed will be refunded? As part of the winding-up process primarily the wages and other allowances will be satisfied. These claims have preference over the rest of the demands. Reimbursement of further claims is subject to the legislation in force within the winding-up process.
I have already submitted my claim. Should I re-submit it with the 1% payment? Yes, you should re-submit your claim to the address available on the web pages of malev.com / malev.hu : Hitelintézeti Felszámoló Nonprofit Kft, 1071 Budapest, Damjanich u. 11-15, Hungary. Documents and the proof of payment of the 1% registration fee (min. 5.000.- HUF and maximum 200.000.-HUF) should also be attached. Reimbursement of claims is subject to the legislation in force within the winding-up process.
Is the sum of the amount is taken into consideration in the refund decision? Compensation is decided on the basis whether the claim is rightful, the amount of claim is not relevant. Payment might be carried out with proportion to the amount within the given creditor category.
Where should I send my claim? You should submit your claim to Hitelintézeti Felszámoló Nonprofit Kft, 1071 Budapest, Damjanich u. 11-15, Hungary. Documents and the proof of payment of the 1% registration fee (min. 5.000.- HUF and maximum 200.000.-HUF) should also be attached. Reimbursement of claims is subject to the legislation in force within the winding-up process.
Will preference be given to creditors with lower claims in the compensation decision? Creditors will be classified on the basis of pretence, rather than on the claimed amount. Point d.) of paragraph (1) of article 57 § of the bankruptcy law should apply to passengers, while point f.) should apply to major economic organizations.
Will preference be given to passengers in the compensation decision? Private individual passengers, whose claim does not originate from economic activity are in a preferred position. That means that their claim will be compensated immediately after the costs of the liquidation proceedings, debts securedith lien and maintenance allowances.
What is the process in case of PayPal payment? A PayPal qualifies bank card payment, therefore Paypal should provide full refund to passenger.
How can I inquire about lost luggage prior to the termination of Malév's operation? + 36 70 45 66 038

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