Prague Airport continues to implement projects designed to facilitate the airport’s modernization and capacity increases, such as the reconstruction of the baggage sorting area in Terminal 1, which will partially affect the passenger check-in process this year.
From Sunday, 1 March 2020 until the end of August 2020, passengers on flights of 22 selected carriers will be checked in at Terminal 2 instead of Terminal 1.
For a period of time, the check-in process will not follow the division of the terminals to flights within and outside the Schengen Area. However, flights will still be boarded and handled at Terminal 1, just as now. Prague Airport has launched an extensive information campaign which will continue to run throughout the summer season to ease passenger orientation around the airport during the temporary change.
“The number of handled passengers is growing every year and the airport has already reached and exceeded its capacity limits. Therefore, we have been gradually implementing projects that are part of the airport development and will contribute to its modernization and partial increases in its handling and operational capacities. The reconstruction of the baggage sorting area, which has continued for the second year and will temporarily require operational restrictions, is one of the most important projects in this respect. The reconstruction will result in a more modern and even safer space for checking hold baggage, which will most certainly be appreciated by passengers,” Václav Řehoř, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said.
The check-in of passengers of the selected airlines will take place at Terminal 2 Departure Hall counters, at a place clearly marked as “RED ZONE”. This change only applies to passengers leaving Prague aboard flights operated by airlines subject to the changed check-in process, travelling with large checked baggage or in need of collecting their boarding pass, i.e. passengers who have not checked in online in advance.
These passengers are advised by the airport to arrive directly at Terminal 2. After check-in, they will proceed to Terminal 1 for passport control and security screening prior to their departure.
List of airlines subject to the temporary check-in procedure change:
- Air Arabia
- Air Canada
- Air Transat
- American Airlines
- Bamboo Airways
- BA CityFlyer
- British Airways
- China Eastern Airlines
- Czech Airlines – Seoul Flights Only
- Delta Air Lines
- easyJet
- Emirates
- flydubai
- Jet2.com
- Korean Air
- Qatar Airways
- Rossiya Airlines
- Ryanair/Buzz
- Sichuan Airlines
- Ukraine International Airlines
- United Airlines
- Ural Airlines
