Vaclav Havel Airport Prague, also known by the name of its location Ruzyne, is the main international airport of the Czech Republic. It opened in the late 1930s and has been enlarged repeatedly. During the Communist era it was the hub of the state airline Czechoslovak Airlines, and after 1989 it was modernized and traffic grew quickly, with the opening of a new terminal in 2006. The airport was renamed in 2012 in honour of the dissident playwright Vaclav Havel, who became the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first of the Czech Republic. It serves as a base for Czech Airlines and for low-cost operators, and it connects Prague with destinations across Europe and beyond.
Before and after
- 2 March 1937Birth of Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa
- 6 March 1937Birth of Valentina Tereshkova
- from 31 March 1937 to 1 July 1937Biscay Campaign
- April 1937Construction of Ben Gurion Airport
- 5 April 1937Construction of Václav Havel Airport Prague
- 22 April 1937Birth of Jack Nicholson
- 27 April 1937Bombing of Guernica
- 28 April 1937Birth of Saddam Hussein
- 11 May 1937Establishment of Los Glaciares National Park
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