Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib has congratulated Joe Biden on his expected victory in the US presidential election.
LOT Polish Airlines has announced a launch of a new direct route between Prague and Ostrava, starting 11 November 2020. The carrier plans to operate flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ostrava up to six times a week. All flights will then continue to Warsaw, the Polish capital. Flights on the Prague – Ostrava route will be operated by Embraer 175 aircraft configured for 76 passengers. “Alongside the strengthening of LOT Polish Airlines presence at Prague Airport, which we believe to continue next year, the new air connection between Prague and Ostrava will mark the re-launch of domestic passenger air transport. The move will primarily benefit passengers, who thus gain another transport option for their journeys between the more distant regions of the Czech Republic,” Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. „We are pleased to strenghten our presence in the Czech Republic while offering for the first time a direct route between the two cities – Prague and Ostrava. Launched by the end of October this year, the direct service between Warsaw and Ostrava was another step towards LOT’s development in this region. As of now, we are able to provide passengers from the Czech Republic...
Clearly communicate and explain current and future anti-coronavirus measures. This is the main goal of the new Czech Covid Portal website, which was launched in a pilot version on Friday evening. The website was created following the initiative of the Czech Republic’s youngest MP Dominik Feri (TOP 09). Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) supported the project two weeks ago. Volunteers from Česko.Digital – a community of software developers and other experts – also joined the new platform. Everyone will be able to go online to that portal and find a summary of current measures as well as options for what they can do in different life situations. The website includes an overview of compensation programs for entrepreneurs and employees affected by the coronavirus crisis, describing, for example, the rules for weddings, funerals, or travel during the epidemic. The platform is available both in Czech and English. The impetus for the creation of the website came from MP Dominik Feri (TOP 09) in the Chamber of Deputies when he pointed out that the government-imposed restrictions were written in “legalese”. The portal was created in two weeks under the leadership of Vladimír Dzurilla, director of the National Agency for Communication and Information...
Unlike during the first coronavirus lockdown in spring, leaders from both Germany and the Czech Republic are pushing for their border to remain open. Bavarian State Premier Markus Söder and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš want to keep the border open even if the number of coronavirus infections in both countries continues to rise. “Closing the borders would not be of great benefit in fighting the pandemic, but rather would carry significant negative consequences”, said Söder on Wednesday in Munich after a video conference with Babiš. He said that protective measures as face masks and minimum distances now applied on both sides of the border and that mutually sealing off access would mainly impede the flow of trade and service workers. Medical care would also be affected, said Söder, pointing out that many Czech commuters work in the care sector in Bavaria. In order to help Germany’s neighbouring country, which is particularly hard hit by the second wave of the pandemic, Söder also offered to make 100 intensive care hospital beds available to Czech coronavirus patients. The two politicians also talked about cross-border infrastructure projects such as a 5G mobile phone corridor between Prague and Munich and the expansion of...
Since 2015, a total of 33,500 new flats have been sold in Prague. The greatest interest has been in Prague 9, which accounts for 21.5 per cent of the total sales
Prague 13 has signed a memorandum with the development company Trigema for the construction of the Top Tower at Nové Butovice metro station.
Food retail sales have climbed as shoppers eat and drink more at home rather than going out as the effects of the Covid pandemic continue to play out. Czech online grocery stores are now recording a similar influx of customers as in March and April, but they are managing the situation much better. “Honestly, we expected more pressure. I would not compare it to the excessive reaction of customers during the first wave,” said Aleš Malucha, Chief Operating Officer of Rohlík.cz. Košík.cz is now also reporting a similar demand as in March. “It turns out that the shopping ‘crisis’ in spring was caused by the unpreparedness of the entire retail sector,” said spokesman František Brož. In October, online grocery stores had to impose a few restrictions. Rohlík.cz limited the number of items per single order and they only accept payments in advance by card. The possibility of payments in cash is not possible even with Košík.cz. Moreover, the company applies a limit of 70 kilograms per order. According to Košík spokesman, this limit is sufficient. “On average, a single purchase is usually around 35 kilograms,” Brož remarked. The initial fear in spring is also confirmed by Brož: “People often acted...
Prague Airport has received the 2019 Airport Service Quality Award, presented annually by the Airports Council International (ACI) to the best airports with the highest provable level of customer satisfaction with the services provided. Prague Airport has defended its victory of last year, this time sharing the title of the best European airport in the category of 15 – 25 million handled passengers with the airports in Ankara and St. Petersburg. Prague Airport has also become one of only seven airports in the world to receive a special Roll of Excellence award, presented to airports with frequent success in the field of customer experience. “Winning the Airport Service Quality Award based on feedback from actual passengers passing through our airport has confirmed that we can ensure the high quality of our services regardless of the level of traffic. Despite the fact that this year’s tourism was affected by the crisis associated with the spread of COVID-19, we have not lowered our set customer experience standards,” said Václav Řehoř, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program is run by the Airport Council International. It is one of the world’s most prestigious initiatives focused...
The Czech Republic reported 15,729 new coronavirus cases for November 4, the highest daily tally since the pandemic started.
The traffic light system of travel has been updated for the first time since September. The rules will come into effect from November 9 and will apply to both Czechs travelling abroad and foreigners coming to the Czech Republic. Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček announced the change, showing a map of with countries coloured in red, orange or green depending on their Covid infection rate. Countries with less than 250 cases per 100,000 people in the last two weeks, where more than four per cent of tests are positive, are classed as medium risk, i.e orange. The entire of Europe is currently flooded with orange and red. The only exception will be Vatican City. According to Petříček, efforts have been made to establish uniform rules for travel within the European Union since the spring. With this system, there are still changing rules. For example, twelve-hour trips abroad are allowed without the need to take a test. Also from Monday, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Greece and Cyprus will be included in the medium-risk group of countries. When traveling to the Czech Republic from these countries, only foreign workers, with the exception of commuters, will have to submit...
In cooperation with the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR Prague), the city’s leadership and Prague City Tourism have prepared a new concept for inbound tourism in Prague. Its objective is to balance the economic benefits of tourism with the strategic interests of the city and its residents. The concept introduces a new, complex, and sustainable approach to tourism in Prague. It was unanimously approved by the city’s elected representatives in October. The new tourism concept reacts to specific long-term problems associated with the overly congested city center, which is barely able to cope with the negative impacts of excessive tourism and so-called touristification, which forces out the usual daily urban functionality for residents and replaces it with services that focus exclusively on tourism. The new concept aims to change this status quo by putting the quality of life of Prague’s residents first, and emphasizing the cultural heritage and uniqueness that is characteristic to Prague while creating an environment for tourism that is compatible with normal development in the city. “The newly formulated concept presents a plan for many years to come, aiming to maximize the positives brought by tourism while minimizing associated negatives. We are not only dealing...
By Anastasia Linevich—Anglo American University The story of a successful Czech-Jewish family that was hidden in a black box for decades has come to light thanks to the efforts of family members and journalist David Vaughan. It reveals the life story of several generations of the Wels family in pre-war Czechoslovakia, whom the tragedy of the Holocaust nearly eliminated. The exhibit “No Night So Dark” should still be taking place in the Winternitz Villa in the hills of the Smichov district. Prague offers a great number of villas outside the city centre with family stories behind each of them. The story of Wells’ family could have been lost forever. However, a box called “the Black Elephant” stuffed with hundreds of letters, sketches, photographs, and memoirs was discovered in the wardrobe of the only surviving Wels family member, Tomáš, who had escaped to Britain during WWII. Tomáš never shared the story of his family with his children, until he was admitted to hospital for heart surgery. This is when he invited his son Colin to tell him about the past, but then a sudden stroke left him unable to speak. The only memories that were left of the Wels family were...
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