American Airlines. Photo: Markus Mainka / Shutterstock.com The US Embassy in Prague has today, May 28, 2026, announced that the inaugural flight between Prague and Philadelphia has brought the two nations "a little closer again."
American Airlines' new direct connection between Philadelphia and Prague Airport "opens up new opportunities for travel, business growth, and mutual prosperity across the Atlantic."
Prague. Photo: Shutterstock"No waiting in any other European airport, getting right to the Czech Republic, getting right to the United States," said the US Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Nicholas Merrick.
✈️ Praha a Filadelfie jsou si zase o něco blíž. Nové přímé spojení společnosti @AmericanAir mezi Filadelfií a @PragueAirport otevírá nové možnosti pro cestování, obchodní růst i vzájemnou prosperitu napříč Atlantikem. ???? #Prosperita250 pic.twitter.com/6lKmib1R27
— U.S. Embassy Prague ???? (@USEmbassyPrague) May 28, 2026
"What an amazing morning, I was here today to see the American Airlines inaugural flight from Philadelpia to Prague. Linking our two countries in an even more profound way. Nonstop service means an opportunity for more prosperity for both sides, for Americans coming here and for Czechs going to the United States," he added.
Philadelphia. Photo: ShutterstockThe route joins three other US-Europe routes announced by American earlier in the month, including daily seasonal flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Budapest, as well as new service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Athens and Zurich.
In total, the company anticipates up to 70 daily flights between the US and Europe during the peak summer season.