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Nepal Airlines conducts special relief flight from Bhairahawa to Kathmandu

Posted on October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Bhairahawa — Following disruptions in public transportation caused by ongoing disasters, Nepal Airlines Corporation operated a special relief flight to rescue and assist stranded passengers. The airline’s Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft departed from Bhairahawa carrying 157 passengers to Kathmandu.

According to officials, the chartered flight was approved upon the request of Gautam Buddha International Airport’s management to assist elderly people, patients, and migrant workers stranded due to weather related disruptions. Although a flight was originally scheduled for 9 PM on Sunday, technical reasons forced the rescheduling to Monday .

Pratap Babu Tiwari, General Manager of Gautam Buddha International Airport, said the government and concerned authorities jointly decided to operate the relief flight in response to high passenger demand after domestic flights were suspended for a day due to bad weather. He added that even though regular Kathmandu-Bhairahawa flights were increased by other airlines, they were unable to accommodate all passengers, prompting the need for a special relief flight.

CAA publishes Domestic airfare rates for Festival Season

Posted on October 3, 2025October 4, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Kathmandu – With the surge in demand for airline tickets during the festival season and the possibility of overpricing, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has published the official domestic airfare rates.

CAAN has also warned airlines and related stakeholders not to charge passengers more than the government-approved fares, stating that strict action will be taken against violations.

According to the published fare list, the highest airfare is Kathmandu–Dhangadhi at NPR 17,579, while the lowest is Kathmandu–Simara at NPR 3,978.

Here is the official fare list:

Kathmandu–Biratnagar: NPR 9,785
Kathmandu–Bharatpur: NPR 4,643
Kathmandu–Bhadrapur: NPR 12,112
Kathmandu–Janakpur: NPR 5,470
Kathmandu–Pokhara: NPR 6,635
Kathmandu–Nepalgunj: NPR 13,103
Kathmandu–Dhangadhi: NPR 17,579
Kathmandu–Simara: NPR 3,978
Kathmandu–Bhairahawa: NPR 8,461
Kathmandu–Rajbiraj: NPR 8,210
Kathmandu–Surkhet: NPR 9,030
Kathmandu–Tumlingtar: NPR 7,630

Government Preparing to Purchase Seven Twin Otter Aircraft for All Provinces

Posted on August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Kathmandu – The government is preparing to purchase seven Twin Otter aircraft, one for each province, to improve flight services across the country. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Pandey said regular flights in the Himalayan and hilly districts have been affected due to a shortage of Twin Otter planes. To address this, the ministry has put forward a proposal to buy new aircraft.

Currently, Nepal Airlines has only two Twin Otters, which the minister said are insufficient to meet demand. He added that the new aircraft will be procured under a transparent model and operated in collaboration with the private sector.

Although there are 53 airports across Nepal, most remain inactive. Minister Pandey warned that if the number of Twin Otter planes continues to decline, life in remote regions will become even more difficult.

He also said that due to the low number of aircrafts, they were not able to operate air services to various remote mountain areas.

Air service suspended at Resunga Airport for a month

Posted on January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Gulmi – Air service has been suspended at Resunga Airport in Gulmi for a month. Air service in the district has been suspended for a month after two twin-otter aircraft of Nepal Airlines were grounded.

Nepal Airlines Resunga Station Chief Suman Thapa said that passengers here have been facing problems after the air service suspended.

Air service in the district came into operation after the Corporation started commercial flights in Gulmi on 29 Baisakh 2080 BS. The Corporation had been operating three times a week since it started commercial flights in the district.

Due to the increasing pressure of passengers, the Corporation had increased the number of flights at that time and was operating four times a week. After the Corporation’s aircraft started being grounded from time to time, it has now completely suspended air service in the district.

Thapa, the station chief of the airport, said that the Corporation has only a few twin-otter aircraft and the service was disrupted after the engines of the aircraft ran out.

He said that it will take some time for the service to be resume in the district as two Twin Otter aircraft have been grounded and the grounded aircraft are undergoing maintenance.

Recently, the corporation had been operating flights from Resunga Airport only once a week on Thursday. An 18-seat Twin Otter aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation was operating from Kathmandu at 6:30 am at Resunga Airport in Gulmi and from Resunga Airport at 7:30 am.

The corporation has fixed the fare at 7,500 for Resunga from Kathmandu and 7,300 for Resunga to Kathmandu.

The airport office has stated that flights are being operated only in the morning due to high air pressure during the day.

90 one-way flights have been operated from here to Kathmandu in the past 21 months. So far, 2,253 passengers have taken air services from both directions, informed Station Chief Thapa.

With the start of air services in the recent past, the number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting the district has also increased.

Thapa said that despite the high demand for air services, the corporation has not been able to operate regular services due to a shortage of aircraft.

Cabinet approves bill to split Civil Aviation Authority in Parliament

Posted on December 22, 2024December 23, 2024 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Kathmandu- The Cabinet meeting has approved the submission of two bills to the Federal Parliament to divide the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal into a regulator and a service provider.

According to Minister for Information and Communication Technology and Government Spokesperson Prithvi Subba Gurung, the decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held on 20 December. With this, approval has been received to submit the bill to establish and manage the Nepal Air Services Authority in the Federal Parliament.

Similarly, approval has been received to submit the Bill 2081 to amend and unify the laws related to Nepal Civil Aviation in the Federal Parliament.

There has been a long-standing debate on making the Authority into two separate organizations, one as a regulator and one as a service provider. International regulatory bodies have also expressed interest in this regard. However, the government has not been able to work as announced as the Authority leadership and most employees opposed to it.

Govt prepared to operate Nepal Airlines under management contract

Posted on January 24, 2024January 24, 2024 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

KATHMANDU – The government is preparing to operate the national flag-carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) under management contract.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati said that processes have been advanced for the management contract of the NAC for its restructuring.

At a meeting of the International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Tuesday, Minister Kirati said, “We are preparing to go for this system as we are required to embrace the management contract of the Corporation’s restructuring.” The Ministry has already sent a proposal for a management contract to the cabinet. “A decision will be made soon on this agenda,” he shared.

Minister Kirati argued that reforms in the NAC were inevitable through management contracts based on the studies and recommendations of the stakeholders. Since the management contract modality has generated good results in different countries, this model could be appropriate in Nepal too, he claimed.

On the occasion, Minister Kirati shared that the ministry has drawn the conclusion that the NAC cannot be run in the existing situation and that plans were being prepared to run the organization by bringing about structural reforms. On the occasion, lawmaker Udaya SJB Rana said that the NAC’s presence should be made robust in the international market even by adding more aircraft.

Likewise, lawmaker Dr Dhawal SJB Rana said that the NAC’s management contract was appropriate but it should advance only on the basis of relevance. However, lawmaker Prem Suwal opposed the idea of operating the NAC through a management contract and called for all to become responsible for reforms in the NAC.

(RSS)

Air services at Tribhuvan International Airport will remain closed for 6 hours on Thursday

Posted on April 19, 2023April 20, 2023 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

April 19 -Kathmandu – Air service at Tribhuvan International Airport will be closed for 6 hours on Thursday.

General Manager of Tribhuvan International Airport, Pratap Babu Tiwari, has informed that all air services will be suspended from 1:00 am to 7:00 am on Thursday as an online UPS has to be connected to strengthen the power supply system with the aim of enhancing the safety of passengers.

In addition, General Manager Tiwari also said that the passengers traveling at the said time should consult with the relevant air service company and make arrangements according to their needs.

Nepal Airlines Corporation buying 3 aircraft for domestic flights

Posted on April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

April 17, Kathmandu – Nepal Airlines Corporation is going to buy three planes for domestic flights.

It is said that the report prepared by the sub-committee to purchase the aircraft under the coordination of senior captain Sudhir Shamser Rai has been submitted to the board of directors of the corporation.

The corporation also said that the process of purchasing directly from the aircraft building company from its internal sources has been advanced. It is also said that the purchased planes will fly to remote areas of Nepal.

The aircraft previously owned by the Nepal Airlines Corporation has been kept in a hangar for three years without any use as the corporation claims that those planes are of no use and only increase the expenses.

Two international flights been diverted to India after bad weather in Kathmandu

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Two planess from New Delhi, the capital of India, had been diverted due to bad weather at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

Vistara Air flight from New Delhi had been diverted to Lucknow, and the Indigo Air flight from Delhi has diverted back to Delhi.

The flight of Nepal Airlines from Tokyo, Japan and the flight of Korean Air from Korea are in the process of landing after being held for a while due to the bad weather condition.

The weather in Kathmandu had deteriorated on Wednesday evening after a sudden downpour.

Discussions between Minister Ale and European Ambassador Deprez to lift Nepal’s air embargo

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale and European Ambassador Nona Deprez have discussed the issue of lifting the air embargo imposed on Nepal from the EU security list. During the discussion, Minister Ale urged to lift the air embargo imposed on Nepal.

Reminding that Nepal’s aviation sector is now safer than in the past and Nepal is above average with a score of 70.1 percent in terms of safety implementation under the eight categories prescribed by the International Civil Aviation Organization, Minister Ale urged to lift the air embargo.

Eight years ago, the EU blacklisted Nepal’s international aviation and banned flights to European countries, citing poor security in Nepal’s aviation sector. However, even after the ICAO lifted the ban on Nepal, Nepali pilots have not been allowed to fly, demanding more qualifications and training to meet international standards. Meanwhile, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Pradip Kumar Adhikari said that Nepal has provided training and qualifications for pilots.

Currently in Nepal, Nepal Airlines, Buddha Air and Himalayan Airlines are awaiting EU approval for international flights.

Operation flight at Gautam Buddha International Airport today

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

A test flight will be conducted at Gautam Buddha International Airport this afternoon. The widebody aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation will be used for a flight.

For the test flight, a widebody aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation is scheduled to take off from Kathmandu at 3 pm today and land at Gautam Buddha International Airport at 3.45 pm.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale and 260 others will be on board the flight. The same flight of the corporation will return to Kathmandu at 5:45 pm. Earlier, a Thai company had conducted a 10-day mechanical test flight at the airport.

Jajira Airlines has agreed to operate three flights a week at the airport from May 16.

International flights on hold at TIA due to poor visibility

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by नेपाल राष्ट्रिय दैनिक

International flights are on hold at Tribhuvan International Airport due to poor visibility. According to the Tribhuvan Airport Office, the flights are now managed through equipment-based flight and landing systems.

Due to which the flights are on hold. At present, Singapore Airlines from Singapore, IndiGo Airlines from Mumbai and Nepal Airlines from Delhi are flying on the sky of Terai.

During IFR flight, landing is not possible as fast as in VFR system. That is why by holding the flights, plane take off and land at a certain time

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