Smartwings, Czech Airlines to require negative Covid-19 tests from passengers

Smartwings and Czech Airlines will require their passengers to produce negative Covid-19 test results before boarding as of Friday. Only a hardcopy certificate of a negative antigen test less than 24 hours old or PCR test less than 72 hours old from an accredited laboratory will be accepted.

There is an exception for children under 5 years of age and passengers who present a written certificate in English or Czech from a physician residing in the EU confirming that the passenger has no Covid-19 symptoms, demonstrably recovered from it, and was in isolation as required upon a positive PCR test.