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Record-breaking Czech heatwave forces transport operators and event organisers to cancel weekend services
A forecast-breaking heatwave is prompting Czech transport operators to curtail rail speeds, boost motorway assistance and cancel heritage services, while multiple outdoor events have been abandoned for safety reasons. Employers and travellers are advised to adjust schedules, stay hydrated and follow real-time alerts. The episode underscores the need for climate-resilient mobility planning.
Record heatwave triggers event cancellations and travel advisories across Czechia
ČHMÚ forecasts temperatures up to 41 °C on 27-28 June, leading to the cancellation of outdoor events and heightened transport-sector readiness. Travellers and employers must adjust schedules and reinforce health-and-safety measures as Czechia faces a rare red-alert heatwave.
Germany extends internal border checks until 15 September 2026, hitting Czech cross-border traffic at peak holiday season
Berlin has renewed its temporary Schengen border checks through 15 September 2026, affecting all road and rail crossings with Czechia. The move will slow peak-season passenger and freight traffic, forcing Czech companies to build in extra transit time and documentation checks for staff and shipments.
Military exercises tighten Czech airspace: new AUP imposes widespread restrictions for 26 June
Czechia’s Airspace Management Cell has activated extensive military-training airspace on 26 June, forcing business-aviation and drone operators to reroute or delay flights. Daily AUP checks and NOTAM monitoring are essential for flight-planning teams until restrictions lift.
EU Visa Working Party Meets in Brussels to Debate Tougher Suspension Mechanism—What It Means for Czech Travellers and Employers
EU interior officials met on 25 June 2026 to debate a sharper visa-suspension mechanism under Article 25a of the Visa Code. Any new rules could let the EU quickly re-impose visa duties on nationalities that now enter the Czech Republic visa-free, causing cost and staffing headaches for Czech exporters, event organisers and service firms. The Irish Presidency plans an agreement by year-end, so Czech businesses should start contingency planning.
Facial-Recognition Boarding and Liquid-Friendly Scanners Slash Queue Times at Prague Airport
Prague Airport has switched on facial-recognition boarding gates and CT scanners that no longer require electronics or liquids to be removed, reducing average security time to ten minutes. The biometric service, now active in Terminal 2, supports the EU Entry/Exit System and will expand to long-haul gates later in 2026, benefiting corporate travellers who register in advance.
Czech Customs Warns of One-Hour cPortál Outage and New €3 Duty on Most Low-Value Imports From 1 July
cPortál—the Czech Customs self-service gateway—will be offline for about an hour on 25 June for a software upgrade. The same update introduces a flat €3 customs duty on nearly all low-value parcels from outside the EU and removes simplified eCeP filings for IOSS goods as of 1 July 2026, forcing Czech importers and online shoppers to brace for higher costs and new paperwork.
Prague Airport Unveils Two Revamped Lounges and Wider Priority Pass Access
Prague’s main airport will open an Erste Premier Lounge in Terminal 1 and a Visa Lounge in Terminal 2 in early July. mBank’s mKreditka Travel holders will be able to use their four complimentary visits at any Priority Pass lounge worldwide, not just in Prague, Vienna or Bratislava. The move improves comfort and flexibility for business travellers transiting Czechia.