Prague airport tightens security on US request

On a request by the American government, Prague’s Ruzyně airport has tightened security measures on US-bound flights, an airport spokeswoman said on Sunday. The request came days after a thwarted terrorist attack on a transatlantic jet. The spokeswoman did not specify the nature of the measures but said they will not affect the length of check-in procedures. During the winter season, there is only one direct flight between Prague and the United States, operated five times a week by Delta Air Lines.

A number of countries tightened security at airports after a Nigerian national attempted on Friday to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner with 278 passengers on board. Besides the Czech Republic, the US government has asked the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands and other countries to adopt additional security restrictions.

Author: Jan Richter