Prague Airport Handles Nearly 3.7 Million Passengers in 2020

Václav Havel Airport Prague is ready for a gradual return of air carriers and passengers expected during this year. Currently, passengers can take direct flights to over twenty destinations from Prague. 

The offer of additional direct connections will primarily depend on the development of the epidemiological situation, which will determine the possible relaxation of the rules for travel. The rate and speed of vaccination of the European population and the uniform set of rules for flying will also play an important role.

“The airport has prepared a strategy for the fastest possible re-launch of direct routes from Prague Airport. We negotiate with carriers the options of re-launching and launching air connections and provide them with up-to-date information on developments on the Czech market alongside other information. In addition, we have expanded our incentive programme to motivate airlines to resume their routes and implemented a range of health-protective measures to ensure employee and passenger safety and their regaining of confidence in flying,” Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said.

According to the published operating results, a total of 54,163 take-offs and landings (i.e. movements) were performed at Václav Havel Airport Prague last year. Compared to 2019, the number of movements decreased by 65%.

Due to the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, January was the busiest month of 2020, during which a total of 1,051,028 passengers were handled, representing a historical record for the first month of the year.

Most people passed through the gates of Prague Airport on Friday, 3 January 2020, when a total of 49,387 people travelled via Prague. For the first time in the airport’s history, the milestone of one million handled passengers was exceeded in the month of February. 

In terms of countries, the 2020 routes most popular with passengers were between Prague and Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia and Spain. The busiest 2020 destination was, once again, London, with all its six international airports serviced from Prague. The list of the most popular destinations is, traditionally, completed with Amsterdam, Paris, Moscow and Frankfurt.