After a five-year pause, Prague has officially reconnected with Canada via direct flights, as Air Canada resumes its non-stop service between Toronto and the Czech capital.

The first plane is set to land at Václav Havel Airport on Friday, June 7, shortly after noon, marking the return of a route that disappeared during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Airbus A330-300, with a capacity of 297 passengers, will operate three times per week — departing from Toronto every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday (due to the time difference), and returning from Prague on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Each leg of the journey will take approximately nine hours.

This move is part of a broader expansion of long-haul connections at Václav Havel Airport, which now offers flights to 165 destinations.

In recent days, Etihad Airways also launched a direct route to Abu Dhabi, joining an already diverse network that includes New York, Dubai, Doha, Seoul, Beijing, Taipei, and Riyadh.

Josef Trejbal, director of the Czech ticketing platform Letuška.cz, says demand for travel to Canada was strong even before the new direct route launched. “We normally sell hundreds of tickets to Canada each month, but now we expect that number to increase significantly,” he noted.

Toronto’s role as a major North American hub also makes it easier for passengers from Prague to reach other Canadian cities such as Montreal, Vancouver, or Winnipeg with just a single stop.

Airport officials are optimistic about the broader outlook for air travel in 2025.

After welcoming over 16.35 million passengers last year, Prague Airport now anticipates surpassing its all-time high from 2019, when it served 17.8 million travelers. This year’s forecast projects over 18 million passengers, underscoring the ongoing recovery in global aviation.

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