The world is under no illusion that air travel could look a whole lot different in the coming months post-COVID-19. But just how different will it get?
Croatia’s Tourism Minister announced that he would speak with the Czech Minister for Regional Development next week in a bid to come to a joint solution to provide conditions for Czech tourists with booked vacations in Croatia to visit this summer. Following a telephone discussion between Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babiš on the issue, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli informed that he is set to speak with Czech Regional Development Minister Klara Dostalova next week to search for a way to ensure the arrival of Czech tourists in Croatia this summer. Minister Cappelli noted that tourism also falls within Minister Dostalova’s purview. “Both of us are determined to find ways of making this happen. And we plan on approaching other interesting markets with similar practices,” Cappelli said. Issues such as the possibility of re-opening tourist routes and tourism in general after coronavirus protection measures are relaxed will be discussed at the end of April at a major ministerial conference convened by Croatia. “We will also discuss various models, proposals, and opportunities for gradually resuming normal tourist traffic, including the establishment of tourist corridors, as proposed by the Czechs,” Cappelli said. The minister added that the ideas, solutions, and conditions for resuming tourism...
According to Deputy Minister of Health Roman Prymula, the restrictions on travel abroad will probably be eased in the next weeks. “Slovakia and Croatia are considered as possibilities, but we need an agreement with the respective countries which would have to open their borders to Czech holidaymakers”. “The Czech government is under pressure to open at least a few holiday “channels” out of the country,” he added. In mid-June, the situation will be more clear. Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) added that the government will continue to explore the possibility of free travel. Croatia was the most popular foreign destination for Czechs in 2018. According to data from the Czech Statistical Office, 813,000 Czech tourists spent their holidays there. More than five million Czechs went on holiday abroad last year. On March 14, the government put a ban on entering the territory of the Czech Republic for all arriving foreigners except for foreigners with permanent or temporary (over 90 day-long) residency in the Czech Republic. All people entering the territory of the Czech Republic are subject to a fourteen-day mandatory quarantine unless stated otherwise, subject to exceptions. With effect from April 14th, foreigners residing in the Czech Republic, like Czech...
With effect from April 14th, 2020 (0:00) new conditions of entry to the territory of the Czech Republic shall apply for the duration of the state of emergency.
The main Czech airline group Smartwings/Czech Airlines will suspend all flights to and from the Czech Republic by Monday in response to government travel restrictions meant to fight the spread of coronavirus, the airline said on Friday. The government has agreed to ban foreigners from entering the country and Czechs travelling abroad as of Monday, with some exceptions. Smartwings said it would ground up to 23 planes, half of its fleet. The Czech Republic on Friday introduced an unprecedented travel ban in a fight against the coronavirus. Czechs and foreigners with permanent or long-term residency in the Czech Republic will not be allowed to leave the country, beginning on 16 March. Foreigners will not be able to enter the country for the next 30 days. People working abroad (within 50km of the Czech border) will be able to cross. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Czech Republic has now reached 120, with over 4,800 people quarantined. Cases have now been recorded in all regions of the country. Prague has the highest number, with 50 cases.
Prague Airport has launched a new self-service bag drop for passengers travelling from Terminal 2.
Ryanair has announced further cuts to their flights to/from and within Italy due to the continued spread of coronavirus. The cuts have been made following the decision by the Italian government to “lockdown” travel to and from the Orange Zone in Northern Italy. A number of other EU countries including Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, and Romania have restricted flights to and from Northern Italy with immediate effect. Ryanair will be suspending all Italian domestic flights to/from Bergamo, Malpensa, Parma, and Treviso from midnight on Tuesday, March 10 until midnight on Wednesday, April 8. A severely reduced schedule of international flights to/from Bergamo, Malpensa, Venice, Parma, Rimini, and Treviso will operate from midnight on Thursday, March 12 until Wednesday, April 8. These will only run on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Any routes with multi-daily frequencies (for example Stansted to Malpensa) will be restricted to one flight per day during each of these four days. As thousands of non-Italian visitors are currently in Lombardy and other affected regions, Ryanair said it must continue to run this restricted four-day week schedule to/from Northern Italy to repatriate these non-Italian citizens. The airline said it continues to comply fully with WHO and national...
Červená Lhota is one of the most fabulous and photogenic Czech castles. The red color of the walls and the location on the rocky island make it unusual and unforgettable. The water castle of Červená Lhota includes beautiful indoor expositions and a marvellous castle park. The unusual color of the castle is not all that tourists may be interested in. The building stands on the shore of a small sweet lake, and all this together creates a charming atmosphere. For just 80 CZK, you can rent a small boat and take a romantic trip along the lake surface, admiring the views of the castle complex. The castle is open to the public from the end of March to the end of October. Origin of the name “Červená” translated from Czech means red. Lhota is the name of many villages and urban areas founded during the Middle Ages in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia when the inhabitants of the new settlements had certain duties before the feudal lord. Why is the castle red Every self-respecting medieval castle should have at least one creepy legend. The most famous story about Červená Lhota says that the noble owner of the castle, the knight Gutram...
Czech government decides to suspend flights to and from Italy (Milan, Venice, and Bologna) and South Korea amid coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV).
The airport will start thermal screening for passengers arriving from Italy, in addition to isolating those with the disease symptoms.
Can you drive 270,000 km around the world in three years? The organizers of the “Tatra kolem světa 2” (Tatra around the world 2) action want to find it out. Their idea refers directly to the famous Tatra 815 GTC expedition, which took place in the second half of the 80s in the 20th century. The project aims is to promote the Czech industry abroad, such as 3D printing, virtual reality, and carbon products. They will be received almost in every country where Czechia has a governmental trade agency. The expedition’s cost is estimated at 25 million CZK. A majority is funded by co-organizers Marek Havlicek and Petr Holecek, and some 3 million CZK have been crowd-funded. In 1987, as part of the “Tatra kolem světa” project, a crew of five people drove in a special Tatra 815 GTC truck for 200,000 km in just three years. The participants of that expedition visited 67 countries and travelled across five continents. The organizers divided the whole expedition into four stages, between which the vehicle will be transported by ship from continent to continent. 1st stage – duration of 9 months, about 70 thousand km, 22 countries Czech Republic – Slovakia – Hungary...
Ryanair claims to have launched ‘rescue fares’ on seven routes to accommodate passengers hit by Wizz Air’s decision to suspend all routes to and from Odesa until June and the cancellation of its flights from London Luton to Prague and Oslo in May. Its cheapest flights from London to Prague start at 655 CZK, although these operate from Stansted, not Luton. The “rescue fares” are on sale now until midnight Sunday (16 Feb), only on the Ryanair.com website. In a statement issued today, Wizz said: “Wizz Air’s London Luton-Prague and London Luton-Oslo routes will be discontinued from May, as the routes did not perform in line with our expectations. London has been one of the most popular destinations for passengers traveling from Prague Airport. Last year, 1.35 million people traveled to “The Swinging City”. “The capacity will be allocated to other routes in the upcoming period, as we are always assessing new opportunities that can best meet our customers’ needs. “Passengers with bookings affected by this change are being informed and automatically offered an alternative flight schedule, provided full refunds, or offered 120% of the original fare in airline reservation credit. “Wizz Air apologizes for any inconvenience these changes might...
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