Travellers heading to Václav Havel Airport Prague are being advised to set off early after the airport published a passenger alert on 11 July about major traffic restrictions caused by the reconstruction of the Aviatická intersection — the primary road link between the terminals and the city ring road. According to the notice, rush-hour journeys by car or taxi could take significantly longer, while public bus services that use priority lanes remain unaffected. The work is part of a CZK 1.2 billion infrastructure upgrade aimed at widening the interchange and relocating utility lines ahead of the planned railway extension to the airport. Crews have moved to a new phase that closes two of the four lanes until mid-August, coinciding with the peak holiday exodus when the airport expects to handle up to 65 000 passengers per day. Car-rental firms and chauffeured-car providers report missed pick-ups and are encouraging clients to share real-time GPS locations to coordinate curb-side meet-and-greets. Airlines have echoed the warning: Smartwings and Qatar Airways both sent SMS messages to ticket-holders urging them to arrive at least three hours before departure for long-haul flights. Passengers who cannot avoid road transport are recommended to use the P-51 economy car park, connected to the terminals by a dedicated shuttle that skirts the worst of the congestion. The airport says it will continue to monitor the impact and update the travel advisory if the situation worsens.
Source: Prague Airport
