EU Digital Entry/Exit System Flags Thousands; Czech Firms Told to Update Travel Policies
EasyJet Chief Blasts ‘Unacceptable’ EU Border Queues as Prague Routes Feel the Squeeze
Speaker Tomio Okamura Urges Visa-Free Travel With China to Revive Czech Tourism
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Prague Airport extends biometric eGATE lanes to UK, Japanese, Taiwanese and South-Korean travellers
From 15 May, Prague Airport’s automated eGATE lanes now accept biometric passports from the UK, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, marking the Czech Republic’s first extension of fast-track border control to non-EU nationals. The upgrade supports the EU’s new biometric Entry/Exit System and is expected to cut summer queues for business and conference travellers. Corporations should verify staff passports and stay alert to Schengen-rule overstays, which the EES will automatically flag.
Czech Interior Ministry proposes stricter benefit rules for Ukrainian refugees
A bill published on 20 May would make Ukrainian refugees spend at least 16 days per month in Czechia and limit absences from the Schengen Area to 30 days, or risk losing humanitarian payments and residency. Claimants would also have to be employed, registered at the labour office, or self-employed. The Interior Ministry says the move will curb ‘benefit tourism’; employers must watch staff travel patterns to avoid inadvertent loss of work rights.
Prague’s summer 2026 flight map grows to 183 direct destinations
Prague’s newly released summer schedule shows 183 direct routes—up by 15 year-on-year—and a 6 percent increase in seats. Highlights include American Airlines’ return to Philadelphia on 21 May and STARLUX’s inaugural Taipei service in August, alongside extra frequencies on key European business shuttles. The richer network boosts Prague’s attractiveness for multinationals but companies should book early and prepare staff for new visa and ETIAS requirements.