September 23, 2021, SkyUp Airlines (Ukraine) has operated the first flight to Prague from Kyiv. From now on there will be three flights per week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The convenient schedule allows planning both a tourist trip and a business meeting. Later SkyUp Airlines plans to increase the number of flights.
«We are happy that our planes are finally returning to Prague. Before the pandemic, we have operated flights from Lviv and Kharkiv, and now we are starting a new route from Kyiv. This is an important destination for our airline, and we are pleased to offer comfortable flight conditions. Departure time, the flexibility of fares and additional services — we do everything to make any trip to Kyiv for Czech tourists and entrepreneurs as convenient as possible,» says Dmytro Seroukhov, CEO at SkyUp Airlines. «We also express our sincere gratitude to the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic for the fruitful cooperation: we appreciate your assistance in carrying out last year’s evacuation flights, as well as constant and reliable information support.»
Destination for business and holidays
Ukraine and the Czech Republic are important economic partners, and trade between the countries is growing. According to data of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic, in 2020 Ukraine ranked 22nd among the Czech Republic’s foreign trade partners. Even higher economic performance is expected this year, while open borders and direct flights make an important contribution to this process. Also, an intergovernmental agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments has been concluded between the countries, which makes business connections reliable.
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and a city with several million inhabitants, as well as over 1,500 years of history. From museums and historic buildings to entertainment centres, landscape parks and the mighty Dnipro River: Kyiv has a lot to surprise tourists. The city has a developed and convenient connection with all Ukrainian regions, which allows getting anywhere in the country: from the Carpathian Mountains in the west to the Black Sea in the south.
Also from the Ukrainian capital passengers can easily get to different parts of the world: together with SkyUp you can discover Zanzibar, Almaty or Tashkent. The schedule of these flights is set to make transfer comfortable.
Facts about SkyUp Airlines
SkyUp Airlines is a private Ukrainian air carrier. It operates on a hybrid model, providing both charter and regular flights.
Its flight program consists of more than 60 international destinations from Kyiv and the major cities of Ukraine. The network of routes covers Europe, North Africa, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
The carrier’s fleet includes 14 medium-haul Boeing 737 aircraft. The average age of them is 12 years. The company trains its own aviation personnel. Since March 2020, it has been developing freight transportation.
As of the information of the State Aviation Service of Ukraine, the carrier is one of the five largest in the country in terms of passenger traffic. According to the growth rate of the route network in 2018-2019, SkyUp Airlines became one of the most dynamic airlines in Europe listed in The Anker Report.
SkyUp Airlines offers passengers flexible Basic, Standard and Flex fares, as well as a wide range of additional services. SkyUp Airlines also provides a special menu with dishes that taste like in a restaurant and were developed in collaboration with a leading international catering company.
Tickets are available on skype. aero:
Prague — Kyiv from €49*
Kyiv — Prague from €49*
Entry conditions to Ukraine
All foreign citizens and holders of temporary residence permit to enter Ukraine must have a policy (certificate) of insurance issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine, covering the costs associated with the treatment of COVID-19 and observation. The certificate must be valid for the entire period of stay in Ukraine.
Also, at least one of the following documents is required to cross the border:
a document confirming the receipt of one or more doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, which are included in the WHO list of permitted for use in emergencies;
a negative PCR test or rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 antigen was performed no more than 72 hours before entry. Also in this case it is necessary to install a mobile application Vdoma (At Home) to control self-insulation. Self-isolation is not obligatory if negative PCR tests or rapid tests for antigen are made 72 hours after the arrival.
The requirements do not apply to children under 12 years. In addition, unvaccinated persons who enter Ukraine for transit and have documents confirming their departure within 48 hours are exempted from self-isolation and, accordingly, the installation of the Vdoma (At Home) application.
