new flights from Prague to Baku

AZAL Airlines Initiates a New Link from Prague to Baku
At present the Azerbaijani national carrier occupies a leading position among the former Soviet states. In terms of aircraft numbers, it is one of the leading carriers both in the region and in the CIS countries. AZAL's primary objective is to extend its flights into Europe and to shore up its position as one of the largest airlines in Eastern Europe. The company is known for the high levels of service and safety of its flights.

Baku – Prague - Baku J2 109/110 (local time)
Flight Number Days of Flight Departure time from Baku Arrival time to Prague Aircraft type
J2 109 Thursday 08.15 09.45 А-319
Arrival time to Baku
J2 110 Thursday 12.10 19.05 А-319


Collaboration between Prague Airport and AZAL not only opens a scheduled connection between the two countries, but also opens a major aviation thoroughfare between the Caucasus region, Europe and the world. The new link to the Azerbaijani capital is important for the development of tourism and trade between the two countries.

In addition to AZAL, Prague Airport and the Azerbaijan Embassy in Prague, TERMA TRAVEL, one of the leading incoming tour operators, contributed significantly to establishing the Prague – Baku connection. The head of TERMA TRAVEL, Fakhraddin Mirzoev, who is also a general agent for AZAL, said: "We are extremely pleased to have this connection. It's a great stimulus for increasing the number of tourists from Azerbaijan to the Czech Republic and vice versa. The Czech Republic has a multitude of natural and historical venues of global significance, a rich cultural life and gastronomic traditions. In addition, the Czech Republic is located right in the heart of Europe and forms an excellent starting point for tourists from Azerbaijan for travel throughout Europe."

"We are pleased that after four years, we have to enable to reinitiate direct regular flights between Baku and Prague," said Stanislav Zeman, Executive Director of Prague Airport for Air Commerce, Marketing and Product Management, adding: "We also believe this will be a successful connection because in 2009, when there were no direct scheduled flights between Prague and Baku, there were 9000 passengers flying the route. These passengers were forced to transfer in Istanbul, Vienna or Moscow. That's why Baku was top among destinations in the former Soviet Union for us. Preliminary indications of passenger interest suggest that the frequency of the connection will be increased in the near future."





An opening ceremony for the Baku – Prague route and a meeting of airline representatives with Azerbaijani and Czech media took place in the Club Continental VIP Lounge at Prague Airport.



About Prague Airport:
In 2009, the airport handled 11.64 million passengers. Prague Airport was rated the Best Airport in Eastern Europe in the 2008 World Airport Awards. Passengers will have access during the 2010 summer season to 50 airlines connecting Prague directly with 131 destinations around the globe.