page_title: Czech Airlines
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Czech Airlines / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Czech Airlines Ilyushin Il-62 taken at Milan Linate Airport in 1975.
context_page_description: Czech Airlines j.s.c. is the flag carrier of the Czech Republic. Its head office is on the grounds of 6th district Prague, Vokovice. The airline's hub is at Václav Havel Airport Prague. The company operates mainly scheduled flights.
  When, in 2018, 97.74% of Czech Airlines was bought by the privately-owned Smartwings, CSA became a part of the Smartwings Group. The airline runs a frequent flyer programme called "OK Plus" in reference to the airline's International Air Transport Association designation, as well as the term of approval; OK also featured prominently in its previous livery, and is the prefix of Czech Republic aircraft registrations. It is a member of the SkyTeam alliance. The remaining 2.26% of CSA is owned by insurance company Česká Pojišťovna.
  In the summer season, CSA flies to 50 destinations in Asia and Europe. Czech Airlines carried 2.26 million passengers in 2016, which was a 13% increase compared to 2015. Czech Airlines Technics is responsible for aircraft maintenance.
  CSA is the fifth oldest still operating airline in the world, after Dutch KLM, Colombian Avianca, Australian Qantas, and Soviet/Russian Aeroflot.
caption: A Czechoslovak Airlines Ilyushin Il-62 OK-DBE, 1975 at Milan Linate Airport
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