Business and premium leisure travellers departing Prague now have a new option to beat holiday crowds. Without fanfare, Václav Havel Airport on 1 December opened a bundled “Private Check-in Service” in Terminal 2, which handles Schengen-area departures. For a flat CZK 1,950 (€79), passengers hand over baggage to a dedicated agent, relax in the upgraded FastTrack Lounge, and clear security through an exclusive lane that bypasses the main checkpoint. Children under three are free; those aged 3-14 pay CZK 720.
Airport operator Letiště Praha says the concept is the first visible element of its “Ready for the Future” strategy, aimed at smoothing passenger flow before EU biometric requirements take full effect in 2026. The service fee includes two 23-kg checked bags, shower facilities, high-speed Wi-Fi and light catering. Online reservations can be made up to two hours before departure, and the product is bookable via corporate travel-management systems next week.
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Why it matters for mobility programmes: Schengen routes account for more than 60 % of Czech business travel, and queue lengths have lengthened since the airport re-allocated staff to manual EES booths for non-EU arrivals. Travel managers now have a costed option to guarantee predictable dwell times when senior executives transit through Prague. Employers can also bulk-buy vouchers that are transferable between travellers—useful for last-minute trips.
Analysts note that the product undercuts comparable fast-track services at Vienna and Munich by roughly 15 %. The airport is exploring an annual corporate subscription and may extend the offer to Terminal 1 (non-Schengen) once additional security lanes come online in summer 2026.
Airport operator Letiště Praha says the concept is the first visible element of its “Ready for the Future” strategy, aimed at smoothing passenger flow before EU biometric requirements take full effect in 2026. The service fee includes two 23-kg checked bags, shower facilities, high-speed Wi-Fi and light catering. Online reservations can be made up to two hours before departure, and the product is bookable via corporate travel-management systems next week.
Why it matters for mobility programmes: Schengen routes account for more than 60 % of Czech business travel, and queue lengths have lengthened since the airport re-allocated staff to manual EES booths for non-EU arrivals. Travel managers now have a costed option to guarantee predictable dwell times when senior executives transit through Prague. Employers can also bulk-buy vouchers that are transferable between travellers—useful for last-minute trips.
Analysts note that the product undercuts comparable fast-track services at Vienna and Munich by roughly 15 %. The airport is exploring an annual corporate subscription and may extend the offer to Terminal 1 (non-Schengen) once additional security lanes come online in summer 2026.
