As per the latest statistics, more than 132 thousand passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague this May, representing a significant increase of over 1,500 percent compared to May 2020. Prague Airport handled 30% more passengers in May 2021 than in April this year. The growth in the number of handled passengers is owed to the resumption of flights to dozens of destinations, a rise in demand for flying, mostly to holiday destinations, the gradual relaxation of travel conditions and the increasing immunisation of the population. Prague Airport expects to see further boost in traffic in June 2021 and during the following holiday months, when other direct connections will be resumed and other new routes launched. “The demand of Czechs for travel is increasing thanks to the ongoing vaccinations of people belonging to more age groups and the continued simplifications in the conditions for travel, as well as the planned introduction of Covid passports. Air carriers are promptly reacting to the growing interest in travel and resuming their operations. We also welcome the option of incoming tourism revival and believe foreign tourists will decide to visit Prague during the summer months,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation...
From July 19, EasyJet is launching its new scheduled flight from Prague to Barcelona. The airline company will offer three connections a week from Václav Havel Airport. Three-weekly flights to Barcelona will start on 19 July, operating on Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays. The price of a one-way ticket is around CZK 700. “Spain has long been one of the most sought-after tourist destinations throughout the year. The new EasyJet connection confirms this interest and will bring other travel alternatives between Prague and Barcelona in the main season,” said Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business. Barcelona has been one of the most popular destinations for Czech travelers for many years. However, direct flights from Prague to the popular city are currently operated only by Vueling. Ryanair is also planning to return to the capital of Catalonia as part of the winter flight schedule. Learn more about the flight schedule on the carrier’s website. Eurowings to open Prague base in October Eurowings is expanding its European network: with the opening of a new basis in Prague, the German airline is expanding its services in Eastern Europe and will initially station two Airbus A320 aircraft in the Czech capital from 31 October 2021. In...
Travellers from other countries can now enter Greece without being subject to restrictive measures imposed to halt the spread of the virus if they present a negative result of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test. In addition, the Hellenic Republic’s authorities have also decided to exempt children under the age of 12 from the COVID-19 requirements, including proof that they have tested negative for the virus, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. According to an announcement published by Greece’s Ministry of Tourism, the changes mentioned above will be applied to citizens from countries in which travel for tourism purposes to and from Greece has been permitted. Such measures introduced by the Greek authorities also contribute to making the travel process easier for internationals during the summer season. The Hellenic Republic allows entry for all tourists who obtain the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine passport in digital or printed form. “The purpose of all control protocols is to facilitate travellers who wish to visit our country, along with the constant and absolute priority care for the preservation of health safety, both tourists and Greek citizens,” Greece’s Ministry of Tourism has announced. Authorities in Athens continue to apply an entry ban for third-country nationals to prevent the further spread of the virus....
The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) has ranked the Czech Republic among the green countries with a low risk of infection. It will now be easier to travel to European countries governed by the EU traffic light. Beginning today, people traveling from the Czech Republic – no matter their nationality – will no longer need a negative test, vaccination certificate, or to spend time in quarantine for most popular tourist destinations, including Croatia. From Monday, the Czech Republic will add the United States, Taiwan, Albania, Hong Kong, Lebanon, and Northern Macedonia among its list of safe countries in terms of coronavirus infection risk. However, tourists will still have to produce a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination at hotels and other establishments. The Foreign Ministry launched a new travel website on Thursday listing the conditions for travel to selected holiday destinations. Coronavirus in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic comes 21st out of the 27 EU member states with its 36 confirmed COVID cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days, while Latvia (154 cases) and Denmark (153 cases) are currently the most inflicted, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported on...
The Aegean Airlines air carrier has launched its Prague – Heraklion route. The airline will fly to the capital of the popular Greek island of Crete twice a week, every Thursday and Saturday. It is also planned to add a third frequency on the route with departures on Mondays. The new direct connection from Václav Havel Airport Prague was launched this morning with a ceremonial water salute by airport firefighters. The carrier plans to operate the route using Airbus A320 aircraft with over 170 seats. “We’re excited to start our new direct flights to and from Heraklion and Prague Airport for summer 2021 and by thus connecting the island of Crete, one of the most popular Greek destinations, with Prague,” said Mr. Ioannis Rasoglou, AEGEAN Airlines Network Planning Manager. “AEGEAN Airlines already for the last 10 years shares a long-lasting and satisfactory cooperation with Prague Airport as we connect Athens and Prague with daily flights all year round and we hope to expand our cooperation by adding further new Greek destinations in the years to come”, he adds. For more than 10 years, Aegean Airlines operates daily flights to Athens. This year passengers can fly to the Greek capital from...
A low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced launching its new direct scheduled connection between Prague and Naples. The carrier will offer flights to the popular south Italian city twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 18 September 2021. Airbus A321 Family aircraft for 189 passengers will be used to service the route. Wizz Air thus adds other direct connections from Prague to its network and offers passengers flights to Bari and, more recently, Rome and Catania. Tickets can already be purchased via the carrier’s website. Prague Airport has also prepared a special website for Czech travelers with a current overview of available connections from Prague, including important travel information, check-in details, services, and protective measures implemented both at Prague Airport and aboard aircraft, as well as interesting travel guide data. Complex flight schedules and ticketing services are always available to passengers on the websites of individual air carriers. Baggage policy: Priority Boarding passengers: 2 free carry-on bags (1 cabin bag 55 × 40 × 20 cm, up to 10 kg plus 1 small bag (40 x 20 x 25 cm). Non-priority passengers: 1 small carry-on bag (40 x 20 x 25 cm). Travelling to Italy This Summer Amid COVID: What You...
Eurowings is expanding its European network: with the opening of a new basis in Prague, the German airline is expanding its services in Eastern Europe and will initially station two Airbus A320 aircraft in the Czech capital from 31 October 2021. In the summer of 2022, three aircraft will take off for Eurowings with Prague becoming the 10th Eurowings base in Europe. For the first time, the Lufthansa Group subsidiary will then be able to offer non-stop connections from Prague to attractive business and holiday destinations throughout Europe. Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof: “Eurowings will offer non-stop connections to Czech business travelers and vacationers alike – just in time for the relaunch of air traffic after the long-time Corona crisis. We will focus on offering local touch combined with top-notch customer-friendly services at our Prague base that will clearly distinguish Eurowings from low-cost airlines. We are looking forward to soon convincing many Czech guests about our excellent Eurowings products and services.” Current airline rankings show Eurowings is one of the most punctual and popular carriers in Europe. This is exemplified, for example, by Eurowings being awarded triple gold at this year’s German Customer Award for “best price/performance ratio”, “best customer satisfaction” and “best...
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or undergo extra coronavirus tests, paving the way for the pass to start in time for summer. The widely awaited certificate is aimed at saving Europe’s travel industry and prime tourist sites from another disastrous vacation season. Key travel destinations like Greece have led the drive to have the certificate, which will have both paper and digital forms, rapidly introduced. Several EU countries have already begun using the system, including Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and Poland. Right now, traveling in the EU’s 27 nations is a trial for tourists and airlines alike. Countries have various COVID-19 traffic-light systems, where those in green are considered safe and those in red to be avoided. But each nation is applying different rules and standards, making travel confusing for all. The new regulations governing the vaccine certificates were adopted in two votes at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Rules for EU citizens were passed 546 to 93, with 51 abstentions. Those for people from outside the bloc passed 553 to 91, with 46 abstentions. The vote...
The Czech Republic will reopen its borders to EU and Serbian citizens on June 21, the government announced Monday as the country recovers after being hit hard by the Covid pandemic. Those arriving will have to show proof of vaccination or of past coronavirus infection (in the last six months) or provide a negative coronavirus test result. Those who have received just one vaccine shot will be considered vaccinated for entry purposes starting 22 days after the jab is received. A similar regime is already in place for citizens of EU members Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia on a bilateral basis. “Moreover, we expect that from 1 July only European Union certificates, the so-called green passes, will be recognized,” added Vojtěch. The Czech government also raised the limit on audiences at cultural events to 1,000 people indoors and 2,000 people outdoors. In schools, children and teachers will be allowed to stop wearing face masks in the classroom in most regions. The tourism industry in the Czech Republic has suffered greatly from the coronavirus pandemic. The number of foreign hotel guests in 2020 fell by almost 75% compared to the previous year. Czech shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls...
Of all leisure activities, Czechs missed travelling the most during the pandemic, as conveyed by 70 percent of respondents. In the current situation, two-thirds of Czechs want to travel abroad, which is 20 percentage points more than last year, based on the findings of an online survey conducted for Prague Airport by the Median agency on a sample of 1,572 respondents during April and May 2021. Prague Airport had the same survey conducted last year in order to map the demand for travel. The survey thus offers a comparison of the opinions of Czechs after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and after more than a year of living with the disease spread consequences. The willingness of the interviewed Czechs to travel abroad increases even more under scenarios with no systemic or personal restrictions. In such cases, 85 percent of respondents would travel immediately or within a maximum of two months. Last July, there were over three quarters of respondents providing the same answer. Interest in air travel has also increased. In the current situation, a total of 63 percent of passengers would choose this means of transport. In July last year, it was 41 percent of survey respondents. “In recent...
KLM plans to operate three flights per day between Prague and Amsterdam. As of June 26, it will resume connections to Verona, Palma de Mallorca, and Dubrovnik. Since May 13, it has been flying up to seven times per week to Belgrade. At the beginning of 2021, its destination network was complemented with Southampton, Poznan, and Cork. In July and August, KLM will add flights or deploy larger aircraft to Porto and Ibiza. It will also increase the capacities for South European destinations in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Greece. During the summer of 2019, the company offered 92 destinations; there will be 96 destinations in the summer of 2021. KLM never interrupted direct flights from Calgary to Amsterdam. Carriers Add Flights from Prague Airport During June 2021, direct flights from Prague to over 70 destinations, operated by thirty airlines, are offered to passengers. Low-cost carrier Ryanair will resume direct flights to up to twelve locations in the first half of the month, while Smartwings is to service additional seventeen places. Czech Airlines is adding connections to Malta, servicing a route which will be operated by Air Malta, too. Other airlines are also returning to Prague Airport with their offers....
Czech media reporting that Germany has taken the Czech Republic off its list of risk countries. This means from Sunday, June 6th you will be able to enter Germany without having to do a test. Currently, you have to present proof of vaccination, negative test, or previous infection to avoid mandatory quarantine. However, there will be a 10-day transition period before tourism is allowed to resume fully, meaning you will still need proof of vaccination, negative test, or previous infection to use hotels and restaurants (until June 15). Flying to Germany will still require a negative test. Without a negative certificate, they will simply not be allowed on board. In addition, air passengers will still have to register their visit – either online in advance or by filling out a questionnaire upon arrival. France meanwhile is also liberalizing its entry requirements from Wednesday, June 9. Fully vaccinated EU tourists will be allowed to enter without a PCR test. Vaccinated travelers from the US and UK will be allowed to enter France with a PCR test – i.e. they will no longer need a “compelling reason” to enter the country. Czech Railways (only in Czech) resumed the operation of some trains between...
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