Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline operating in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, today announced the launch of two new routes serving Vienna and Prague. The services come as part of the airline’s summer schedule including the return to popular leisure destinations. With most travel restrictions lifted the demand for travel has shown a strong return since February. Supported by new aircraft entering the fleet Jazeera Airways has embarked on an expansion of its network for the summer season. Travelers are advised to book their summer vacations early as demand for all destinations is expected to be high this year. Flights to Vienna are scheduled on Mondays and Thursdays Staring June 2nd, while flights to Prague will be operated on Tuesdays and Sundays, starting June 5th. Speaking of the expansion, Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Officer, Rohit Ramachandran, said: “We are very excited to be launching two new services for the summer season, giving our customers more choice to enjoy a vacation filled with activities and cultural experiences with family or friends. Demand for unique tourist destinations is very high following two years of travel restrictions. We look forward to welcoming customers on board these new flights very soon.” About...
Thirty-two years ago today, Czechoslovakia saw its first-ever papal visit. Not only was this seen as a symbolic step in the newly post-communist country, Pope John Paul II also gave acknowledgment to one of the key figures in Czech history, Jan Hus, and warned of nationalism in a state that would soon break apart. A previous visit planned in 1985, to celebrate the 1,000-year anniversary of the death of Saint Methodius was cancelled at the last minute by communist authorities, who feared the pontiff’s popularity would embolden democratic aspirations in the population – as had happened during John Paul II’s historic 1979 visit to his native Poland. Greeting John Paul II as his plane landed in the airport that would later bear his name, President Vaclav Havel famously declared: “I do not know if I know what a miracle is. Nevertheless, I dare say that right now I am now the witness of one. “Into a country devastated by the ideology of hate arrives a messenger of peace. Into a country devastated by the rule of ignorant people, arrives the living symbol of erudition. Into a country until recently damaged by the idea of confrontation and world division, arrives a messenger...
Can we imagine any part of our life without modern technology? Communication, shopping, entertainment… Every aspect of our daily life relies on it. And now technological development has advanced even further – we can send money easily and securely around the world and have it delivered in close to no time. Sending funds abroad can be stressful: can we trust the service, who will handle our hard-earned money, will it reach the recipient, will the fee be charged as promised by the service provider? With Profee, though, there is no need to worry. Profee is a reliable way of sending money between European countries, as well as from Europe to a number of other geographies. It is just as simple, cheap and quick as giving money by hand. Established in 2017 and guided by a team of dedicated professionals, Profee has been keen on developing innovative tools for personal finance. Now Profee is proud to offer international card-to-card transfers from Europe to Visa and Mastercard cards at over 40 destinations. After an easy and user-friendly registration, you can send up to 150 euro per month with the entry-level account. With Profee there are no hidden commissions or additional costs. Regardless...
Like getting around on foot? A new study has figured out the best places for your next trip. It may be a cliché, but the best way to see any city is definitely by foot. No matter the location, walking is often cheaper, less stressful – and much more conducive to the chance encounter. Few pleasures beat diving down a secluded backstreet and discovering a gloriously offbeat restaurant or shop. So it’s a shame so many cities these days appear to have been designed expressly for cars. Helpfully, a new study from hotel chain Motel One has figured out which cities are best for those travellers fond of a good old ramble. It took the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, mapped out their most popular sights, then figured out how long it would take to walk between them. So, which city took the top spot? That would be Bruges in Belgium. The list compilers worked out that you could everything from the historic Begijnhof Bridge to the brilliantly quirky Frietmuseum – which, as you may have guessed, is entirely dedicated to fries – in just 29 minutes. Not bad at all. Next up on the list is Manchester, where a 30-minute walk could take in sights like...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. According to Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Válek, Czechs have sent more than CZK 3 billion to humanitarian and non-profit organizations working for Ukraine, making it the third most generous country in the world. The Kristian Prize, annually awarded by the Febiofest international film festival in Prague, will go to Ukrainian filmmaker Oleh Sentsov this year. The 29th Febiofest, scheduled for April 28-May 4, will feature over 90 contemporary films, with Sentsov’s new film Nosorih (Rhino) getting its Czech premiere. Hackers have attacked some Czech websites, such as that of the Czech Railways, without any severe impacts for now, the National Agency for Cyber and Information Security (NUKIB) said on Twitter on Wednesday, with pro-Russian hacker group Killnet claiming responsibility for the attack, according to CTK’s sources. The Czech Republic has issued almost 300,000 visas to Ukrainians fleeing the war since its start, the Interior Ministry said on Twitter on Wednesday, adding that after Easter, when the daily number of visas issued fell to roughly 1,000, it rose to 3,449 on Tuesday. ...
The Czech Republic’s membership in NATO is supported by 78 percent of Czechs, the highest figure recorded since 1994. The survey by the STEM agency, which was conducted at the turn of April, also indicated that only 10 percent believe that there is no threat of military conflict in Central Europe. Seven out of ten Czechs consider the reception of Ukrainian refugees to be right. But they fear for their social security in relation to the refugees. Support for the European Union has also increased. 54% of the population expressed a positive opinion about remaining in the EU in a possible referendum. Almost two-thirds of respondents said they were involved in helping Ukraine, whether by offering accommodation, money or a material donation. Seventy percent, however, are also concerned about weakening social security. Half of the public thinks that unemployment will rise because of the refugees. Czechs also do not trust the integration capacity of society. The Czech Republic joined the North Atlantic Alliance in 1999, along with Poland and Hungary. Six percent do not blame Russia for the conflict Three-quarters of those surveyed said Russia was the clear guilty party in the war in Ukraine. Four percent of Czechs strongly...
After years of promises, the Prague Municipality has made significant progress in the forthcoming expansion of the housing stock. In the coming years, the city plans to start building hundreds of municipal flats, to solve the ever-deepening crisis of housing affordability. The Municipality plans to build about 850 flats in two different projects. The first one will include about 800 housing units in Dolní Počernice. A smaller one with fifty flats will be built in Peroutkova street in Radlice. “The plot in Dolní Počernice is an ideal opportunity to become an example of a modern urban solution. It will be a so-called garden city of the 21st century,” says Petr Hlaváček, Prague’s Deputy Mayor for Territorial Development. The 800 housing units with common gardens and inner-city blocks will be built within 10 to 12 years. The project will also include smaller commercial spaces for retail shops, services, and pharmacies. Smaller project in Peroutkov In 2022, the Prague Municipality will also move forward with a smaller housing project in Radlice, between Peroutkova and Jinonická streets in Prague 5. Preliminary discussions of the project should take place in the first quarter of next year. Construction will probably start after 2023. Both projects...
Czech defence companies will repair Ukrainian tanks and other military vehicles that have been damaged in fighting or need servicing after long-term storage, the Czech Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The Czech Republic has been among the most active countries in supporting the Ukrainian military with donations and sales of weapons and ammunition, including shipments of Soviet-era tanks, multiple rocket launchers, howitzers, infantry fighting vehicles, and anti-aircraft weapons. “Small faults or fighting damage will be repaired by the Ukrainian army’s and Ukrainian defence industry’s own efforts,” the ministry said. “Czech assistance will utilize the capacities of Czech defence industry companies for more extensive works, including overhauls and bringing equipment in long-term storage to service.” The first contract will include repairs of an unspecified number of Soviet-era T-64 tanks, it said. It said the T-64 tanks would be repaired at privately held arms trading and production firm CZECHOSLOVAK GROUP, which is also one of the sources of equipment sent to Ukraine. The repairs will be done at Czech firms’ facilities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the ministry said. Ukraine has repeatedly called on the West to supply heavy equipment and ammunition to help it resist the Russian assault. Russia attacked...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. A new poll indicates that 78 percent of Czechs agree with the country’s membership in NATO, which is the highest figure recorded since 1994. The survey by the STEM agency. Czech armaments companies are to repair Ukrainian heavy military vehicles, the Czech Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The first contract will be for the repair of T-64 tanks by Czechoslovak Group companies. The Czech police organized crime squad (NCOZ) is conducting an investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine based on the testimonies of refugees fleeing from war to the Czech Republic. The 8th Open House Prague festival is ready for the annual celebration of Prague’s architecture, this time taking place on May 16–22, 2022. On the weekend of May 21–22, the festival is set to open 101 buildings and spaces across Prague for free. The Supreme Audit Office (SAO) found irregularities worth CZK 775 million in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) accounting for the year 2020. The material misstatement worth CZK 724 million consisted of a failure to...
Fast food isn’t as affordable as it used to be, and value menus are another victim of inflation and pandemic. The price of a cheeseburger at McDonald’s rose to CZK 39, an increase of about 11%. According to the company, the reason is the increase in the cost of production. “Since the price of raw materials has been rising for a long time, and McDonald’s wants to maintain the standard high quality of products and services, we have had to shift higher costs to the price of cheeseburgers,” said Jitka Paürkova, communications specialist and director of public relations at McDonald’s ČR. The cheeseburger rose in price at the beginning of April, before it was sold for 35 CZK. McDonald’s only specifies recommended prices, so prices for cheeseburgers may differ slightly from place to place. McDonald’s opened its first fast food in the Czech Republic in 1992. At that time, the cheeseburger was sold for 21 CZK. In 2013, the price raised to 25 CZK, four years later to 29 CZK and in 2020, to 33 CZK. In 1993, a Big Mac cost CZK 50, while the average salary was less than 6,000 crowns. But even the high cost did not...
A primary school teacher working in the Prague school Na Dlouhém Lánu has been sacked because she spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine in her class. Some students secretly recorded the lecture and showed it to their parents and to the school principal who promptly fired the teacher in question. “I was shocked by the content of the recording. It’s hard to imagine that an educated person could give such a lecture full of hate and untruth to children,” school director Renata Rieglova said to Seznam Spravy. The decision to dismiss the teacher was supported by the City of Prague 6 and personally by Czech Minister of Education Petr Gazdik. “A teacher should honor facts, not propaganda that contradicts the reality. Everyone has a right to an opinion, but not a lie. That is why I appreciate the approach of the school principal who immediately fired the teacher”, he said. The Minister added that from the very beginning of the war his department has sent material to all schools with instructions for teachers on how to talk to students about the war. The teacher told a class of 8th graders that none of the atrocities shown on Czech Television...
In response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, a new initiative called MAKE ART NOT WAR has been launched, inviting well-known Czech and international artists to create a collection of charity posters. The project, which aims to raise as much money as possible for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which will go to the organisation People in Need, is now teaming up with the Vnitroblock centre in Holešovice, where all the works on offer will be on display. The opening of MAKE ART NOT WAR will take place on Thursday 21 April 2022 at 7 pm. The MAKE ART NOT WAR call for entries includes twenty artists, including prominent figures of the contemporary Czech art scene, such as Michal Škapa, Milan Cais, the duo Tomski&Polanski, but also, for example, Ukrainian street-art artist Andrew Kalkov or Spanish artist Liqen and other foreign artists. “The MAKE ART NOT WAR project is a nice and modest idea that can help in the fight against monstrous and very immodest power thinking. By not making the original artworks available, but the final form is a poster on quality paper, it should also be accessible to a wide range of potential buyers,” says Milan Cais, artist and...
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