UK Moves to Full ETA & eVisa Enforcement — New Boarding Rules Catch Czech Travellers Off-Guard
Prague Václav Havel Airport to Shut Main Runway for 4½-Month Overhaul Starting 30 March
EU Pushes ETIAS Back to 2027 After Entry/Exit System Delays, Giving Czech Travellers Breathing Room
Latest News
German Nationwide Transport Strike Announced for 27-28 February – Czech Commuters Face Two-Day Disruption
Germany’s ver.di union will shut down most municipal buses, trams and metros on 27–28 February. The action, announced on 25 February, will ripple into Czechia via cancelled cross-border buses and crowded rail services. Czech employers with staff commuting or travelling on business to Germany must arrange alternatives or remote-work solutions and allow extra time at road borders.
Prague Airport to Close Main Runway 06/24 for 4½-Month Overhaul, Diverting All Flights to Secondary Runway
From 30 March 2026 to mid-August Prague’s main runway will be closed for a safety and technology upgrade, forcing all flights onto the secondary runway and altering flight paths over the city. Airlines are trimming summer timetables and warning of potential weather-related delays. Corporate travellers should expect scarcer slots, possible diversions in low visibility, and heavier road traffic near affected districts.
German Nationwide Transport Strike on 27-28 February Set to Disrupt Cross-Border Rail and Bus Links with Czechia
A 48-hour German transport strike on 27-28 February will suspend most public transit and severely curtail cross-border train and coach services linking Czechia and Germany. Prague–Berlin trains are set to terminate at Dresden, and bus operators warn of cancellations. Czech companies should brace for travel delays, secure alternative logistics routes and allow flexibility in expense policies.