What are the strengths and future projects of the Václav Havel – Airport of Prague?
Network development
The airport of Prague, Václav Havel, has a broad and large network connecting the Czech Republic to various destinations across the world, in detail, there are 152 destinations and 65 carriers. Recent Data from the Airport shows that the five top and most requested destinations for this summer 2023 are London as the first and most popular, following we have Amsterdam, Paris, Antalya and Milano. On the other hand, the ranking of the five top countries in 2023 looking at the weekly frequencies are Greece (124x), the United Kingdom (116x), Italy (113x), Spain (94x), and Turkey (89x). In addition, this summer there will be eleven new destinations to choose from among which Seoul, Bilbao, Rimini and Muscat, without considering that forty destinations have increased their frequencies including Barcelona, Brussels and Helsinki. For what concerns Italy, the cities to which it is possible to fly to this summer from the Vaclav Havel Airport are fifteen with 1,122,349 seats and five carriers. While concerning the long haul destinations for summer 2023 from Prague there is New York, Seoul, Taipei, Kuwait City, Riyadh, Muscat, Dubai, and Doha.
| Top 5 destinations | in summer 2023 | Weekly frequencies |
| 1. | London | 78x |
| 2. | Amsterdam | 62x |
| 3. | Paris | 59x |
| 4. | Antalya | 49x |
| 5. | Milano | 38x |
| Top 5 destinations | in summer 2023 | Weekly frequencies |
| 1. | Greece | 124x |
| 2. | United Kingdom | 116x |
| 3. | Italy | 113x |
| 4. | Spain | 94x |
| 5. | Turkey | 89x |
Airport Services
The Václav Havel Airport is committed to passenger satisfaction and convenience and offers a range of services that cater to the diverse needs of travelers from around the world. Among the multiples services provided by the Prague Airport, we have Non-Aviation Business services (Table 1) including 17 restaurants and cafes, 24 shops, one aero-rooms, two luggage wrapping services, 10 exchange offices, 10 banks ATMS and 17 exchange ATMS, 88 vending machines, one Covid-19 Testing Spot and one taxi service from June 2023. These services are available and open 24/7 from June 2023.
Table 1.
| NON-AVIATION BUSINESS SERVICES | N. |
| RESTAURANTS FOR CAFÉS (+ RUNWAY RESTAURANT) | 17 |
| SHOPS | 24 |
| AEROROOMS | 1 |
| LUGGAGE WRAPPING SERVICE | 2 |
| EXCHANGE OFFICES | 10 |
| BANK ATMS | 10 |
| EXCHANGE ATMS | 17 |
| VENDING MACHINES | 88 |
| COVID-19 TESTING SPOT | 1 |
| TAXI SERVICE | 1 |
Regarding the Food and Beverages section the Airport of Prague has new projects consisting of 14 new or refreshed outlets such as the opening of Costa Coffe scheduled for next year or Bageterie Boulevard expected for the end of 2023 or even Lavazza shop planned for the beginning of 2024. Additionally, the Vaclav Havel offers Business Lounges with Private check-in and private fast track services included as well as all-inclusive refreshments, comfortable places for business meetings, TV and wi-fi, Newspapers and Magazines, working stations with computers and printers, and also kids’ corners and showers. Parking at the airport is also possible, having three typologies of parking spots: Pd Holiday, Pa Smart, and Pc Comfort. Furthermore, the parking is characterized by a short walking distance to terminals, a well-structured camera system and charging stations for electric cars. Likewise, in order to enhance the stay at the airport and make it more pleasant for travelers with kids, there are several projects in progress among them 2 relax zones, 3 green zones newly opened, 2 baby rooms, 8 kids’ corners including a playground at Terminal 2 arrivals, 13 water fountains, 2 prayer rooms, and 135 baby carriages.
Prague Airport 2030
The projects for the year 2030 of the Vaclav Havel Airport of Prague include the extension of Terminal 2 and the design study finished in 2020 with a new concept of the airlines’ distribution for both T1 and T2, an internal evaluation has followed together with the design tender underway, preparation for legal processing and co-ordination with the train. There will be also a parallel runway in addition to the already existing one. Besides, the North area will be comprised of parking buildings, hangars, congress centers, hotels, and administrative premises while the South Area will include Technology parks, Medical centers, Campuses, accommodation, logistics and Hangars as well. Additionally, new development opportunities in the immediate vicinity of the airport are to be created, together with investment opportunities for developers and investors in order to contribute to greater economic stability of the airport in synergy with the surrounding area and its development. Also, new projects for the expansion and supplement of non-aviation functions into a synergy of B2B, B2C, city, and neighboring municipalities will be implemented.
Source: Airport of Prague
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