American Airlines has launched direct flights between Prague and Philadelphia. The service will operate daily through October 5 this year.
The opening ceremony at Prague Airport was attended by Czech First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček, Transport Minister Ivan Bednárik, and US Ambassador to Prague Nicholas Merrick.
Prague Airport board chairman Jiří Pos said the route is expected to carry more than 57,000 passengers in both directions during the summer season. Philadelphia is a major connecting hub on the US East Coast, providing access to other destinations across North America.
The route will use a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 234 seats. The flight from Philadelphia departs at 18:00 local time and arrives in Prague at 08:15 the following day. The return flight leaves Prague at 10:15 and arrives in Philadelphia at 13:05 local time.
American Airlines international operations and inflight service vice president José A. Freig said passengers could connect in Philadelphia to more than 100 destinations in the United States and beyond. Tickets are available on the airline’s website.
CzechTourism director František Reismüller said the new service would support inbound tourism and strengthen business and cultural ties between the two countries. Nearly 580,000 visitors from the United States travelled to the Czech Republic last year and spent more than 1.5 million nights in collective accommodation establishments.
