Effective 20 September 2021, Blue Air announces direct service from Prague to Milan Linate, becoming the only airline connecting Prague with Linate. All routes will be served by Boeing 737 aircraft. Blue Air will offer flights three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. “We are happy and thrilled to announce Blue Air direct flights between Prague and Milan Linate, thus becoming the only airline operating the route,” said Krassimir Tanev, Chief Commercial Officer, Blue Air. “This new route provides a unique opportunity for Blue Air to offer travelers an additional travel choice between the two ever-popular destinations, setting a new pivotal milestone in Blue Air’s Network Strategy, and confirming our commitment to deliver best-in-class ultra-low-cost airline experience to the benefit of our customers who can now enjoy more travel options at affordable prices,” he adds. Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said: “Prague and the Czech Republic is very popular among Italian tourists and the new route by Blue Air will support the incoming tourism. Thanks to this connection they will have now more possibilities for travels between Prague and Milan. Blue Air’s decision to launch a second direct service this summer season gave us positive signal for the operations...
The Wroclaw bishops and archbishops gradually created a monumental Baroque chateau from the medieval castle and used it as a summer residence. In honour of their patron, John the Baptist, they renamed it Jánský Vrch. The chateau on the rocky hill above the town close to the border with Poland was the center of erudition and culture in the most northern tip of Silesia for many years. It stands out for unusual technological peculiarities: a water main was already here at the turn of the 18th and the 19th centuries and in 1906–1932 gas chandeliers and lamps were used in the interiors and in the main courtyard. Of particular interest in the chateau is the interior décor with magnificent furnishings as well as an art collection covering the Renaissance up to Biedermeier. The unique exhibition of pipes and smoking utensils presents not only European but also American, African and Oriental examples. This is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Czech Republic and consists of approximately 1200 items from the 18th to the 20th century. The chateau has also been the local centre for music culture since the year 1769 when the composer Karel Ditters of Dittersdorf lived here...
Are you longing for a travel adventure? Pack your bags, get your travel documents ready, head to the airport well ahead of time, and buy a last-minute trip at the airport. The Čedok Travel Agency together with Czech Airlines Handling has launched the sale of their full tour package portfolio and other additional services directly at Václav Havel Airport Prague. Passengers will mainly appreciate the brand-new BUY & FLY product. Now, it is the time when is possible to come to the airport with your bags packed and choose a destination a few hours before departure. “By opening new Čedok BUY & FLY at Prague Airport, we have expanded our sales network and added this unique location where clients can choose from among the full selection of Čedok tours, including holiday packages by air, coach or own transport, as well as excursion tours,” says Eva Nemeckova, Spokesperson for Cedok. “Passengers can even buy last-minute offers immediately before departure at the best price.” The service will also offer trips to exotic destinations that will be operated by direct long-haul Luke Air aircraft to be based out of Prague beginning in autumn. As prices of package tours can actually continue to decrease almost until...
The low-cost airline Ryanair will not accept tickets and boarding passes that have been sold through the Czech aggregator Kiwi.com. The Irish company Ryanair has long criticized the Czech portal for reselling tickets, which the air carrier forbids. “Threatening customers not to board on board with our boarding pass is a petty and immoral practice,” said Kiwi.com airline spokeswoman Nina Černá. “As of August 18, no passengers who have purchased their tickets through Kiwi.com will be allowed to board Ryanair aircraft,” the company said. “Ryanair is urging customers to buy tickets through the company’s official website and to avoid using third parties, such as Kiwi.com, who have no right to sell Ryanair tickets,” the company said in a statement. The Irish airline bases its approach on European regulation, which requires passengers to complete check-in directly at Ryanair, due to safety and regulatory procedures. “We discovered these fake boarding passes when a smaller number of passengers booked through Kiwi.com arrived last week without an official Ryanair boarding pass,” said Ryanair Marketing Director Dara Brady. “If you make a reservation through Kiwi.com, we recommend that you contact Kiwi.com and obtain the necessary information from them so that you can complete the check-in process according...
Lufthansa subsidiary to take off from the Czech capital for the first time from October to attractive vacation and business destinations throughout Europe Eurowings will launch 11 new routes from Prague from the end of October, the airline announced on Tuesday. It plans to have flights to cities in Spain, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Denmark, Croatia, and Israel. The company has previously announced that it will open a new base at Prague Airport in the autumn. It will have three Airbus A320 aircraft in operation. The Lufthansa subsidiary will deploy new flights from October 31. However, right now passengers can already book flights to Malaga, Barcelona, Fuerteventura, or Tenerife, as well as to Athens, Birmingham, Bristol, Copenhagen, Milan, Zagreb, and Tel Aviv. Eurowings’ only current route from Prague is to Düsseldorf, Germany. The expansion of flight routes is related to the planned opening of a new Eurowings base in Prague. Initially, the carrier plans to operate two Airbus A320 aircraft, and next summer, the existing fleet will be completed by a third aircraft. That way, Prague will become the tenth Eurowings base in Europe. From Prague to Spain Eurowings flys its passengers from Prague up to four times a week...
The Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center is lifting restrictions imposed on regular and charter air travel from Russia to the Dominican Republic, the Czech Republic and South Korea on August 27, the crisis center said in a statement on Monday. “Following discussions and considering the epidemiological situation in certain countries, the decision was made to lift restrictions on international regular and non-regular (charter) flights from Russian airports to the Dominican Republic, South Korea and the Czech Republic starting from August 27, 2021,” the statement reads. Additionally, international flights from Surgut International Airport are resuming on August 27. According to the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center, the number of regular flights from Russia to Hungary, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will be increased starting with August 27. The number of Moscow-Budapest flights will be boosted from four to seven a week, while one flight a week will be permitted from several other cities. The number of flights from Moscow to Larnaca and Paphos in Cyprus will also reach seven, while other Russian cities will have four flights a week. Seven flights a week will be operated from Moscow to Bishkek and Dushanbe. Moreover, several Russian cities will be cleared to have one flight a...
Norwegian Air will resume its flights from Prague to Oslo next week. Thus, for the first time since the second wave of the pandemic, the Czech Republic will have a direct connection with Norway. Norwegian will fly twice a week to Oslo’s main airport, Gardermoen, from 16 August. The flights will be scheduled on Monday and Friday, and there are plans to gradually increase traffic from September. Scandinavian SAS also wants to return to Prague with flights to Norway’s capital. So far, Norwegian has resumed its connections from Prague to Copenhagen and Stockholm, while Oslo can only be reached through a transfer. The ticket prices, especially in August, are significantly higher than those pre-pandemic, but from September, Norwegian plans to offer cheaper return flights for around 3,000 CZK. The comeback of Norwegian Air Shuttle on Summer Due to the pandemic, the airline had only operated few subsidized domestic flights in Norway and few token flights in Copenhagen and Stockholm routes. But once again, the carrier is back to its operating frequencies with more frequent flights at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Gothenburg Landvetter Airport. From May 31, 2021, the airline has operated its flight on domestic routes of Umea and Lunes...
The extensive ruins of a Gothic castle soar high over the Malošín Mountain near the town of Bavorov in South Bohemia. The area of the Helfenburk Castle of 1.27 hectares makes it one of the largest ruins in the Czech Republic. It has a well-preserved defence system of cannon and bastions. The ruins also contain a large, two-bay palace. The romantic countryside of Helfenburk is becoming more and more popular for weddings and interesting cultural events. The castle was founded in the 14th century by the Rožmberk family. In 1593, the last member of the Rožmberk family, Petr Vok, sold the castle with the entire domain to the city of Prachatice. In 1977 the south defensive tower was remodeled to the lookout tower it is today, offering views of the surrounding area (the Písek hills with Velký Mehelník, Temelín, Vodňany, Novohrad hills, Blansko forest with the top Kleť, and hills of Šumava, Chlum, Libin, Bobik, Boubín Plechý in the background, and Brdy 50 km to the north). Later the castle was also owned by the Eggenbergs and later the Schwarzenberg’s. The castle is currently the property of the city of Bavorov. Upon prior approval by the castellan, and when observing certain rules, it is possible to...
Effective the upcoming winter season, Ryanair will launch a new direct route to Naples, Italy. Flights from Prague will be available up to four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. At the same time, the carrier plans to resume flights to additional destinations, such as Barcelona, Billund, Paris Beauvais Airport and Manchester. In winter, the airline will thus offer connections to a total of 28 destinations from Václav Havel Airport Prague. Tickets for all flights are already available for purchase via the carrier’s website. In addition to the newly announced destination, Ryanair prepared one more pleasant surprise for its passengers. The carrier used a brand-new aircraft to service its morning direct flight from London Stansted Airport to Prague, namely an aircraft called Boeing 737-8200 ‘Gamechanger’. This version of Boeing 737 MAX, with the EI-HEZ registration mark in the colors of the Irish carrier, appeared in Prague for the first time. Ryanair has ordered more than 200 of these aircraft, each of which offers 197 seats, reduces fuel consumption by 16% per seat and lowers noise and CO2 emissions by 40%.
As temperatures heat up, Google searches conducted in spring have revealed Czechs’ most sought-after vacation destinations. Using the data provided by Semrush, we can see that among the “trusty” choices, many Czechs opted for a number of trending locations. Here are the Czechs’ Top 5 vacation destinations for Summer 2021 1. Croatia Croatia tops the list of most trending Czech vacation searches with around 28 thousand searches conducted on Google from April to June. The Mediterranean destination is famous for its walled city of Dubrovnik as well as its many beaches and seaside towns. Croatia is usually among the most popular vacation destinations for Czechs, with an average of 9,150 Google searches conducted each month. Local tip: Plitvice is one of the most visited places in all Croatia, and the single most visited national park in Croatia. But, indeed, it’s not the only beautiful national park in Croatia. Croatia’s got them eight. If you don’t like crowds, consider visiting Risnjak, North Velebit, or Paklenica National Parks. 2. Egypt The second-most searched destination among Czechs was Egypt, with 21,845 Google searches throughout the spring months. Egypt is full of opportunities for eager travelers to explore ancient monuments, bustling cities, and the...
A new travel map is in force from Monday, 2 August. Lichtenstein will be moved to the green category, Iceland, Italy, and Switzerland to the orange category, Denmark and France to the red category, and Andorra to the dark red category. Green Travellers from these countries are required to fill in a Public Health Passenger Locator Form before entry and undergo an antigen or PCR test before or no later than 5 days after entry. Orange Currently, the orange group of countries is subject to the same entry restrictions as the green group. Red Those travelling from red countries must complete the electronic Public Health Passenger Locator Form and present either an antigen test taken no more than 48 hours before the start of the trip or a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before entry to the Czech Republic. They are also required to undergo a test after arrival in the Czech Republic, no earlier than the 5th day and no later than the 14th day after arrival, and self-isolate while waiting for the result. When travelling by private individual transport, passengers are not required to take a test before the start of the trip, but must...
An area of the Jizera Mountains in North Bohemia known as Jizerskohorské bučiny (Jizera Mts Beechwod) has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the first domestic nature site on this list. A few days ago, three Czech spa towns were also included on the list. The protected national park covers an area of approximately 27 square kilometers on the northern slope of the Jizera Mountains from Oldřichov v Hájích to Lázně Libverda. The area is remarkable for mixed and beech forests on steep slopes with unique geomorphology. The Jizera Mountains “competed” for the place on the list with forests in other countries. Compared to other areas, however, the Jizera Mountains forests are a rarity because, historically, the territory has not been interrupted by human activity as much as other forests. According to the director of the Liberec Regional Office of Nature and Landscape Protection Agency (AOPK), Jiří Hušek, registration on the UNESCO list should not change the current state of the forest. “There will be no increase in terms of protection, or new restrictions,” Hušek said before the approval. Even after being put on the UNESCO list, Hušek does not expect the network of hiking trails...
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