Economical benefits
Development of any airport always fuels the region and the country‘s economy. Prague/Ruzyně airport, which already now belongs to one of the most important Czech economic stimuli, will perform the same effect.
In regards to the economic development potential, the airport represents an important part of the transport infrastructure. One of the three most important criteria evaluated by investors when on quest for new business opportunities outside of their usual perimeter is the new location‘s connectivity, including that by air. Business sectors where the airport‘s proximity is especially crucial are banking, finance, insurance, communication, research and development, transportation and logistics, and IT - sectors of high added value.
Airport’s proximity ensures a swift connection between suppliers and their customers and attracts investors thus significantly enhancing a resounding business success. Moreover, airport surrounding areas provide important strategic advantage adding to their residents‘ potential to outperform the competition.
Important industrial areas attracting companies directly linked with aviation develop in the airport’s vicinity. OECD estimates that on a global scale 1/3 (and growing) of the high-value merchandise, i.e. merchandise of low weigh and high value or merchandise requiring speedy transport, is transported by air.
No developed country can do without air transport. It is in people’s nature to travel - for the sake of business, leisure or knowledge. There is no country in the Western part of Europe - except for miniature sized Luxembourg, with its main airport smaller in size than that of Prague/Ruzyně’s. Accordingly, there is no reason to believe that the Czech Republic should be the only exception.
Prague Airport is one of the most important employers in the region of Prague and its surrounding. Currently, there more than 17,000 people work at the airport. Estimates indicate that each additional million of serviced passengers per year will help generate 1,000 jobs at the airport and in its immediate vicinity and other 2,100 jobs elsewhere in the national economy.
The aviation impact on the Travel Industry is none the lesser. The segment has been growing steadily and the same tendency is expected in the future. In 2005 alone, more than 5 million foreign visitors of the Czech Republic arrived by air. The majority of British, US, Italian and Dutch visitors - visitors from countries that belong among the five most important travel industry source states, travel to the Czech Republic by plane.