Airport Industry News
Tiana May
10 September 2026
Václav Havel Airport Prague is set to expand and modernise the border control area for arriving passengers at Terminal 1, with five new passport control desks and four self-service gates.
Work is scheduled to begin in September 2026 and is expected to be completed by the end of April 2027. The project is being carried out by Prague Airport in cooperation with the Police of the Czech Republic.
The expansion is intended to increase border control capacity during busy periods and reduce passenger waiting times. Prague Airport said the need for additional capacity has become more apparent since the introduction of the European Entry/Exit System (EES) in October 2025.
Five new passport control booths and four EasyGoGate (EGG) self-service gates for European passport holders will be installed as part of the project. The Police of the Czech Republic will supply and install the new equipment.
The project will also expand the passenger waiting area before border control and upgrade ventilation throughout the passport control area...
