From The Floor: Prague Sets Sights On Long-Haul Markets

Jiri Vyskoc, executive supervisor of aeronautics service development, informed Aviation Week that the airport is employing a range of techniques to bring in airlines to these markets, consisting of 6 incentive programs and comprehensive advertising assistance.

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) is setting its sights on broadening its long-haul connectivity, especially to key markets in the US, China, and South Korea, as well as taking advantage of unserved destinations in India, Vietnam, and Thailand.

“We are working to enhance our connectivity with long-haul destinations such as New York, Shanghai, and Seoul, while additionally targeting unserved markets like New Delhi, Hanoi, and Bangkok,” Vyskoc claims. The airport terminal likewise sees growth possibility in numerous European cities, including Bordeaux, France; Hamburg, Germany; and Zagreb, Croatia.

“In the medium-term, we are planning to expand our terminal structures, raise our ability to 21.2 million passengers, and create a brand-new parallel runway. By 2030, our goal is to generate 200 straight connections, 37 long-haul routes, and 10,000 new parking spaces. It will certainly also be carbon neutral.”

As the flight terminal continues to expand its network, it is also spending greatly in infrastructure upgrades to fulfill climbing demand. “We are expanding our terminals and executing new modern technologies like self-service bag decrease and fast-track security to boost the passenger experience,” Vyskoc explains.

These initiatives are part of a wider growth approach that has already led to the addition of 58 new paths and 14 airline companions in the previous year alone, with further development and infrastructure upgrades planned to fulfill rising demand.

New routes added in 2024 consist of Hainan Airlines’ trips from Beijing, marking the post-pandemic resumption of continuously service to landmass China, and Eznis Airways’ service to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Egyptair additionally relaunched solution from Cairo after a 13-year lack and Qanot Sharq Airlines opened a course from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.