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Travelers from Brno will have more options for direct flights this year, as the main airport in Czechia’s second-largest city is set to double its routes in the coming months. It will, for example, add new routes to Rome (Italy) and Malaga (Spain). The airport is also eyeing a potential Amsterdam path.
Carrier Aeroitalia has newly launched a service between Brno and Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, with the first flight departing last Sunday. Flights will operate twice weekly, on Sundays and Thursdays, departing from Brno at 12:30 p.m. The airline offers round-trip tickets in April starting at just over CZK 4,000 at the time of writing.
Next week, another route will begin service, connecting Brno to Malaga. Like the Rome connection, the route will operate until the end of October.
These additions more than double the number of regular flight connections from Brno. In recent years, the airport has maintained only two scheduled routes: year-round flights to London and seasonal flights to Bergamo, Italy, both operated by Ryanair.
✈️ new flights from brno
- Rome: Started last week, flights on Thursdays & Sundays, CZK 4,118 to CZK 8,985.
- Malaga: Starts March 31, flights on Mondays & Thursdays, CZK 2,720 to CZK 4,551.
- Bergamo: Starts April 2, flights on Wednesdays & Saturdays, CZK 838 to CZK 4,243.
Local officials are pushing for further expansion. A major priority is securing a route to Amsterdam, a key European aviation hub. South Moravian Governor Jan Grolich emphasized the potential benefits: “A direct connection to Amsterdam would not only serve as a gateway to the Netherlands but also open up more global travel options from Brno," he told Czech media outlet iDnes.
Authorities are currently assessing the feasibility of the Amsterdam route, including potential public funding. A previous government-supported connection to Munich was discontinued, and any new subsidies would require European Commission approval.
City officials, including Brno councilor Filip Kratochvíl, are optimistic about securing the Amsterdam route by the end of the year. He also hinted at additional expansion: “We would like to add one or two more destinations, though not this year.”
Brno Airport, which saw a record 750,000 passengers last year, expects further growth due to the new routes. “We anticipate a year-on-year passenger increase of about five percent,” said airport spokesperson Karolina Gnědin.
Beyond Rome and Malaga, charter flights will expand the airport’s summer offerings to 36 destinations. Among the new options are routes to Vlora, Albania, and Chania, Crete, which is returning after an 11-year hiatus.
While past efforts to expand Brno’s flight network have faced challenges—previous connections to Munich, Berlin, and Eindhoven struggled to sustain operations—experts believe the airport can support five regular routes. “Comparable regional airports show that this number is realistic,” said economist Petr Pelc.
