Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of a new direct flight route between Ho Chi Minh City and Denpasar, Bali, starting on June 1, 2025. This new service is aimed at strengthening the air connectivity between Vietnam and Indonesia, providing travelers with easier access to one of Asia’s most sought-after destinations. The route will be …
Tara Air has suspended its regular flights from Surkhet to Mugu, Humla, and Jumla due to continuous losses on each flight. The service, which was inaugurated by Karnali Province’s Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forests, and Environment, Suresh Adhikari, on December 4, 2024, has now been halted. Himali Tour and Travels, which had been using Tara …
Yeti Airlines successfully completed test flights at Surkhet and Dhangadhi airports on Saturday, marking a significant step in its expansion strategy. According to Yeti Airlines spokesperson Sudarshan Bartula, the ATR 72 aircraft (9N-AMN) took off from Nepalgunj Airport, landing at Surkhet at 12:17 PM and later at Dhangadhi at 2:45 PM. The test flights were …
In a rare aviation maneuver, Qatar Airways successfully landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) today using runway ‘20’ (Boudha side), a route seldom used for international flights. Generally, international flights at TIA land from runway ‘02’ (Koteshwor side), as per standard procedures. However, according to airport sources, today’s landing was necessitated by changes in wind …
The process to establish an aviation fuel refueling center at Phaplu Airport has begun. A technical team from Nepal Oil Corporation and Solududhkunda Municipality officials inspected the site and initiated the necessary procedures. The refueling center is expected to facilitate flights between Kathmandu, Phaplu, and Lukla, improving connectivity. Mayor Namgel Jangbu Sherpa stated that the …
A Buddha Air flight from Janakpur to Kathmandu safely landed at Tribhuvan International Airport this afternoon despite losing one of its front wheels. The aircraft, flying as flight number 506, had a technical issue with one of its front wheels, yet managed to touch down safely, according to Jagannath Niraula, the airport’s general manager. “Although …
Air services at Suketar Airport in the district have been disrupted, causing problems for passengers. The Nepal Airlines Corporation’s two aircraft, which operate flights from Suketar, have been grounded due to technical issues since the last week of Mangsir. According to the airport office, one aircraft has been under repair since Dashain (September/October), and the …
A total of 149 passengers who were stranded in Bhairahawa for 16 hours due to a technical issue in their aircraft have finally departed for Dubai on another narrow-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). These passengers had initially taken off from Kathmandu on Wednesday night on an NAC narrow-body aircraft scheduled to fly via …
Cathay Pacific Airlines will start operating a daily flight between Kathmandu and Hong Kong from March 31. Although Dragon Airlines began flights from Nepal in December 2007, Cathay Pacific, the parent company, has been operating five flights per week recently. Junu Maleku, the Nepal head of Cathay Pacific, stated that the additional daily flight is …
Himalaya Airlines is launching a direct flight from Pokhara to Lhasa starting on Chaitra 18, aiming to boost the arrival of foreign tourists in Pokhara. Tourism businesses believe this will help promote tourism in the region, particularly by attracting Chinese tourists to Nepal. Despite the opening of the international airport in Pokhara two years ago, …
