Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague is on track to break its all-time passenger record this year, with more than 7.77 million travelers passing through its gates between January and June 2025.

According to official statistics, this marks an 8% increase compared to the same period last year and brings the airport nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.

By the end of the year, the airport expects to handle 18.4 million passengers—surpassing its previous peak of 17.8 million in 2019, just before COVID-19 halted global travel.

If projections hold, 2025 will become the busiest year in the airport’s history.

London continues to be the most flown-to destination from Prague, with nearly 650,000 passengers traveling between the Czech capital and various London airports in the first six months of the year. Other high-traffic European cities include Paris, Amsterdam, and Milan.

Among long-haul flights, Dubai leads the list as the most popular non-European route, a sign of the growing demand for direct connections beyond the continent.

When it comes to country-level demand, the United Kingdom tops the list. More than one million passengers traveled between the UK and Prague in the first half of the year. Close behind were Italy, Spain, and France, reflecting a strong recovery in Southern European tourism to and from Czechia.

Last year, Prague Airport welcomed 16.35 million passengers, marking an 18% year-on-year growth. That figure represented 92% of its pre-pandemic total—a clear sign that both tourism and business travel are on the rebound.

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