Czech corporate road-warriors flying within the Schengen Area can pack full-size toiletries again. In a follow-up notice dated 22 October 2025, Václav Havel Airport Prague confirmed that its relaxed liquid rules—enabled by six computed-tomography (CT) X-ray scanners installed in Terminal 2—have passed their first three weeks without incident. Since 1 October passengers have been permitted to carry one container of liquids up to two litres in addition to the standard one-litre plastic bag.
Airport COO Martin Kučera said passenger-satisfaction scores rose by nine percentage points in post-implementation surveys, mainly because travellers no longer need to remove electronics or small bottles from their bags at security. The technology generates 3-D images that allow staff to rotate and inspect items without opening luggage, cutting average screening time by 30 per cent compared with the summer peak.
Inter-terminal consistency remains an issue: Terminal 1, which handles UK, US and other non-Schengen flights, still applies the 100-ml limit because it has yet to be retrofitted with CT lanes. The airport plans to complete Terminal 1’s central-security overhaul by mid-2027, subject to government approval of its CZK 3 billion modernisation package.
Duty-free operators have welcomed the change; preliminary sales data show a 12 per cent uptick in premium spirits and cosmetics purchased airside for intra-EU itineraries. Travel-management companies are updating client advisories to reflect the divergent rules by terminal.
Prague Airport expects delivery of two additional CT units in 2026, allowing a further expansion of the liquid allowance if performance metrics remain positive. Until then, passengers should verify return-journey rules, as many European airports still enforce the 100-ml cap.
Airport COO Martin Kučera said passenger-satisfaction scores rose by nine percentage points in post-implementation surveys, mainly because travellers no longer need to remove electronics or small bottles from their bags at security. The technology generates 3-D images that allow staff to rotate and inspect items without opening luggage, cutting average screening time by 30 per cent compared with the summer peak.
Inter-terminal consistency remains an issue: Terminal 1, which handles UK, US and other non-Schengen flights, still applies the 100-ml limit because it has yet to be retrofitted with CT lanes. The airport plans to complete Terminal 1’s central-security overhaul by mid-2027, subject to government approval of its CZK 3 billion modernisation package.
Duty-free operators have welcomed the change; preliminary sales data show a 12 per cent uptick in premium spirits and cosmetics purchased airside for intra-EU itineraries. Travel-management companies are updating client advisories to reflect the divergent rules by terminal.
Prague Airport expects delivery of two additional CT units in 2026, allowing a further expansion of the liquid allowance if performance metrics remain positive. Until then, passengers should verify return-journey rules, as many European airports still enforce the 100-ml cap.
