Prague Airport unveils record-breaking winter timetable with 127 destinations
Smartwings adds seven European cities as winter network takes off
Incoming Czech coalition signals hard line on EU migration pact
Últimas Noticias
Prague Process Quarterly Review highlights Czech labour-migration reforms
The Prague Process’ Q3 2025 Quarterly Review, published 24 October, spotlights Czech reforms that make employers pre-notify foreign hires and raise fines for non-compliance. It also tracks rising asylum numbers and trials of AI document controls—early warnings for HR teams to tighten onboarding procedures and engage in forthcoming permit-reform consultations.
Prague Airport’s 2025/26 winter timetable expands to a record 127 destinations
The Czech capital’s airport published its winter schedule on 23 October, listing 127 destinations – a 12 percent year-on-year increase. More frequencies on key business routes and the return of wide-body services strengthen connectivity for corporate travel and air freight. The airport is also investing in staff and technology to absorb the impact of the new EU Entry/Exit System.
Two weeks into the EU Entry/Exit System, updated guidance issued as travellers report mixed experiences
Guidance on the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System was updated on 23 October as border authorities, including those at Prague Airport, fine-tune processes after early-stage delays. Employers should factor in longer arrival times for non-EU staff until the system stabilises.
Aer Lingus inaugurates twice-weekly Cork–Prague flights, restoring Irish regional access
Aer Lingus began a new twice-weekly Cork–Prague service on 23 October, reconnecting the Irish city with the Czech capital after a 17-year gap. The route supports business links in the pharma and tech sectors and offers Czech assignees in Ireland a direct way home.
Smartwings opens seven European routes from Prague in multi-day roll-out
Between 23 and 26 October Smartwings launched seven new routes from Prague – to Barcelona, Rome, Porto, Bilbao, Toulouse, Brussels and Bucharest – widening non-stop options for both leisure and business travellers and supporting Prague Airport’s broader network growth.
Czech EMN conference sets blueprint for next-generation migrant integration policy
At the 23 October EMN Czech National Conference, officials outlined plans for a new integration strategy that will emphasise language training, digital ‘integration passports’ and faster work-permit processing. The consultative process, aimed at combating labour shortages, presents an opportunity for employers to influence policy.