Despite taking off from Kathmandu this morning, five mountain flights were diverted to other airports due to low visibility. Thick fog affected flights at Tribhuvan International Airport, disrupting operations since early Thursday. According to the airport office, flights are currently operating under IFR (Instrument Flight Rules), causing delays in aircraft management. Many scheduled flights were …
Nepal Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Council of Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in trade, tourism, and civil aviation. The agreement was signed in Bangkok in the presence of Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Nepal Chamber President Kamalesh Kumar Agrawal and …
Starting today, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has extended its operational hours to 18 hours daily, now open from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM. This improvement comes after a five-month long renovation process, which began on Kartik 23 and concluded on Chaitra 18. During this period, the airport had been closed for 10 hours daily for …
The ongoing efforts to upgrade Bharatpur Airport have experienced considerable setbacks, with only 40% of the work completed in the past two years. Project Chief Chandramani Sapkota acknowledged that the progress has not met the initial expectations. While the first floor of the new two-story terminal building has been finished, the construction of the seven-story …
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Pokhara International Airport has officially commenced regular international flights, marking a significant milestone in Nepal’s aviation and tourism sectors. The inaugural flight of this new phase arrived from Lhasa, Tibet, operated by Himalaya Airlines. With this historic landing, Himalaya Airlines has become the first airline to initiate regular international services at the newly established airport. …
After a hiatus of three months, regular flight services have resumed at the Tulsipur-12 Airport in Dang, starting today. The services, now operated by Nepal Airlines, will see weekly flights every Monday. Station In-charge of Nepal Airlines, Bal Bahadur Sunar, confirmed that depending on passenger demand, more flights could be added in the future. The …
Adverse weather conditions have caused significant disruptions to air travel, with multiple international flights being diverted due to low visibility. According to Tribhuvan International Airport authorities, the dense fog and poor visibility have resulted in at least half a dozen flights being rerouted. Ranjji Sherpa, the spokesperson for the airport, reported that the thick fog …
Himalaya Airlines has officially launched its international flight operations from Pokhara, marking a significant milestone in Nepal’s aviation sector. The airline commenced its Pokhara-Lhasa-Pokhara route from Monday, introducing a regular air link between the two destinations. According to the company, the airline has obtained approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to operate …
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As demand surges for full-capacity operations at Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa, several airlines that currently operate flights are preparing to suspend their services. Thai Air Asia, Jazeera Airways, Fly Dubai, and Qatar Airways have announced their decision to halt operations at GBIA starting March 31, 2025. According to the Civil Aviation Authority …
Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Nepal’s only international airport, is set to extend its operational hours to 18 hours per day, starting April 1. The airport, which had been operating for only 14 hours daily due to ongoing maintenance work, will now remain open from 6 AM to midnight. Previously, TIA functioned for 21 hours a …
