Prague’s Václav Havel Airport (PRG) quietly rolled out a new premium “Private Check-in Service” on 28 November 2025, targeting time-pressed business travellers and high-net-worth leisure passengers departing from Terminal 2 (intra-Schengen). For a flat fee of CZK 1,950 (about €79) per person, travellers hand their passports and baggage to a dedicated agent at an information desk in the departures hall. While the agent completes check-in formalities, prints boarding passes and tags bags, customers relax in the recently refurbished FastTrack Lounge, which offers Wi-Fi, all-inclusive refreshments, work pods, a children’s corner and an individual security-screening lane.
The new service is part of Prague Airport’s wider “Ready for the Future” strategy to raise non-aeronautical revenues and reduce passenger choke points ahead of the mandatory EU Entry/Exit System (EES) rollout. EES kiosks will be installed at Terminal 1 next spring for third-country travellers, and airport management expects occasional congestion as staff and passengers adapt to biometric registration. By shifting some Schengen traffic into a pre-booked premium channel, airport planners hope to free up floor space and staffing for the more labour-intensive EES procedures.
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Corporate travel managers have long complained that Prague’s single security filter for Terminal 2 creates unpredictable queues at peak times—especially on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings when multinational commuters shuttle between Prague and business hubs such as Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam. The new Private Check-in package combines three previously separate add-ons (lounge access, baggage concierge and FastTrack security) into one bundled product, simplifying expense-report coding and VAT reclaim for companies that centrally pay for employee travel extras.
Early adopters include several Czech-based shared-service centres and a handful of foreign diplomatic missions whose staff routinely travel within the Schengen Area. HR directors say the extra cost is offset by shorter “door-to-desk” times on return trips, less traveller stress and reduced risk of missed flights when schedules are tight. Families can also book the service; children under three accompanied by an adult enter free, while those aged 3-14 pay CZK 720.
Prague Airport stresses that the service must be reserved at least 24 hours before departure and is only available between 06:00 and 21:00. Although initial capacity is limited to about 60 passengers per hour, airport officials say more agents and lounge seating could be added if demand materialises—particularly around large conferences or sporting events that swell business-class traffic.
The new service is part of Prague Airport’s wider “Ready for the Future” strategy to raise non-aeronautical revenues and reduce passenger choke points ahead of the mandatory EU Entry/Exit System (EES) rollout. EES kiosks will be installed at Terminal 1 next spring for third-country travellers, and airport management expects occasional congestion as staff and passengers adapt to biometric registration. By shifting some Schengen traffic into a pre-booked premium channel, airport planners hope to free up floor space and staffing for the more labour-intensive EES procedures.
Corporate travel managers have long complained that Prague’s single security filter for Terminal 2 creates unpredictable queues at peak times—especially on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings when multinational commuters shuttle between Prague and business hubs such as Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam. The new Private Check-in package combines three previously separate add-ons (lounge access, baggage concierge and FastTrack security) into one bundled product, simplifying expense-report coding and VAT reclaim for companies that centrally pay for employee travel extras.
Early adopters include several Czech-based shared-service centres and a handful of foreign diplomatic missions whose staff routinely travel within the Schengen Area. HR directors say the extra cost is offset by shorter “door-to-desk” times on return trips, less traveller stress and reduced risk of missed flights when schedules are tight. Families can also book the service; children under three accompanied by an adult enter free, while those aged 3-14 pay CZK 720.
Prague Airport stresses that the service must be reserved at least 24 hours before departure and is only available between 06:00 and 21:00. Although initial capacity is limited to about 60 passengers per hour, airport officials say more agents and lounge seating could be added if demand materialises—particularly around large conferences or sporting events that swell business-class traffic.
