Prague Airport handles 12 million passengers during summer season

Prague Airport handled more than 12 million passengers during the summer season, up 3.1 percent year on year, its executive director for aviation business development Jiří Vyskoč said on Tuesday. He said the growth was driven mainly by foreign travellers, who accounted for more than 56 percent of all passengers.

From January to October, the airport handled more than 15.6 million passengers, a 4.7 percent increase year on year. It expects the total to reach 18.5 million by the end of the year.

Tourism in Czechia also continued to grow. Hotels and other accommodation facilities welcomed 8.2 million visitors between July and September, up 4.1 percent year on year, according to the CzechTourism agency.