One of the most populous and technologically advanced metropolises in the world. Monuments, modern architecture, shopping, beautiful panoramas, cultural experiences, and great food. Seoul offers all that. From March 27, Prague Airport is going to offer again a direct connection with Asia, which will provide the Korean Air carrier. The regular line was last time in operation in March 2020.
According to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Prague Airport, Jiří Pos, the restoration of long-distance connection belongs to one of the highest priorities. "It’s an important milestone not only on the way to renew operations and return to the numbers from 2019, but also as part of building a network of direct routes to Asia. Korea ranks among the most demanded markets from the Asian region,” says Pos.
Jeong Soo Park, Korean Air Managing Vice President and Head of Passenger Network adds to that: "Prague, which can boast with centuries old history and rich cultural heritage, is a flagship of Korean Air's destinations in Central Europe. Renewal of this line gives us an opportunity to continue where we finished and actively participate in developing cooperation between the two countries in many different sectors."
Demand may increase the frequency of connections
Initially, the airline will operate three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the possibility of increasing the frequency to four flights a week during summer season, depending on development of demand. Passengers are going to fly on a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which offers 291 seats (64 Business, 227 Economy). Thanks to the connection, the currently missing capacities will be significantly strengthened not only to Korea, but also thanks to connecting flights from Seoul to other destinations in Asia with traditionally strong demand, for example Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, but also Indonesia or Australia.
According to data from the CzechTourism agency and its Director Jan Herget, almost 400,000 Korean tourists visited the Czech Republic in 2019. "We strongly believe that thanks to the direct line and the gradually opening of Asian markets after the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be a recovery of tourism between Korea and Czechia and a step-by-step return of the numbers from 2019. While in 2019 we recorded 387 thousand arrivals of guests from the Korean Republic, a year later due to the covid-19 pandemic, only 42 thousand Koreans arrived, and in 2021 just even eight thousand. Tourists from Asia are key for the Czech tourist industry due to their high creditworthiness. The average daily expenditure is around 4,000 crowns," Herget adds.
Chairman of the Board of Prague City Tourism František Cipro describes that the connection between Prague and Seoul is a result of coordinated activities of all important parties. "We’re really happy about the restored connection, because of which, travellers from Asia, who are currently missing in the metropolis, will return to Prague. In 2019, more than 270,000 tourists from South Korea visited the capital, compared to less than 40,000 last year."
A successful line before covid
In 2019, the connection from Prague to Seoul was very successful. In total, over 190,000 passengers travelled between Prague and Seoul in both directions in 2019.
The atmosphere of the South Korean metropolis can be best absorbed by visiting five royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty in the Jongno-gu and Jung-gu districts, namely Deoksugung, Gyeongbokgung, Gyeonghuigung, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung. Four historic gates can be also seen in the city, of which the most famous is the Namdaemum South Gate near a market of the same name. Historical walls of the city are interesting themselves.
Jeong Soo Park, Korean Air Managing Vice President and Head of Passenger Network adds to that: "Prague, which can boast with centuries old history and rich cultural heritage, is a flagship of Korean Air's destinations in Central Europe. Renewal of this line gives us an opportunity to continue where we finished and actively participate in developing cooperation between the two countries in many different sectors."
Demand may increase the frequency of connections
Initially, the airline will operate three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the possibility of increasing the frequency to four flights a week during summer season, depending on development of demand. Passengers are going to fly on a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which offers 291 seats (64 Business, 227 Economy). Thanks to the connection, the currently missing capacities will be significantly strengthened not only to Korea, but also thanks to connecting flights from Seoul to other destinations in Asia with traditionally strong demand, for example Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, but also Indonesia or Australia.
According to data from the CzechTourism agency and its Director Jan Herget, almost 400,000 Korean tourists visited the Czech Republic in 2019. "We strongly believe that thanks to the direct line and the gradually opening of Asian markets after the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be a recovery of tourism between Korea and Czechia and a step-by-step return of the numbers from 2019. While in 2019 we recorded 387 thousand arrivals of guests from the Korean Republic, a year later due to the covid-19 pandemic, only 42 thousand Koreans arrived, and in 2021 just even eight thousand. Tourists from Asia are key for the Czech tourist industry due to their high creditworthiness. The average daily expenditure is around 4,000 crowns," Herget adds.
Chairman of the Board of Prague City Tourism František Cipro describes that the connection between Prague and Seoul is a result of coordinated activities of all important parties. "We’re really happy about the restored connection, because of which, travellers from Asia, who are currently missing in the metropolis, will return to Prague. In 2019, more than 270,000 tourists from South Korea visited the capital, compared to less than 40,000 last year."
A successful line before covid
In 2019, the connection from Prague to Seoul was very successful. In total, over 190,000 passengers travelled between Prague and Seoul in both directions in 2019.
The atmosphere of the South Korean metropolis can be best absorbed by visiting five royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty in the Jongno-gu and Jung-gu districts, namely Deoksugung, Gyeongbokgung, Gyeonghuigung, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung. Four historic gates can be also seen in the city, of which the most famous is the Namdaemum South Gate near a market of the same name. Historical walls of the city are interesting themselves.