Czech Airlines transports record 4.34 million passengers in 2004

The Czech Republic's national air carrier Czech Airlines transported a record 4.34 million passengers last year, up from 3.6 million in 2003 and 3 million the year before, a Czech Airlines spokeswoman said. By preliminary un-audited results, the carrier made a profit of more than 250 million crowns (or around 10 million dollars) in 2004 after years of losses. Last year Czech Airlines also added ten new destinations. Passengers were mostly interested in flights to London, Paris, Amsterdam, New York and Moscow. In 2004 Czech Airlines extended its fleet, having acquired ten new planes, the highest number in its history, and operating a total of 45 aircraft at the end of the year. Czech Airlines operates Boeing 737s, ATRs and Airbus 310s.