Current Affairs The rise and rise of the budget airline changes the face of Prague

17-02-2005 15:44 | Rosie Johnston

A million Britons are set to visit the Czech Republic in the coming year, with well over half of them holidaying in Prague. The rise and rise of the 'budget airline' has given Brits a feasible - and cheap - alternative to a weekend at Butlins, or in the Yorkshire dales. But British tourists are gaining a certain notoriety here in the capital, with the number of visiting British stag parties also on the rise. Rosie Johnston looks at the positive and negative effects of the low cost flight.

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