Kathmandu, September 20
Up to 80 per cent of domestic flight tickets have been booked for the Dashain festival, according to the domestic air service providers.
Ticket booking for the festival opened a few days back. According to Shree Airlines and Guna Airlines, 80 per cent of their tickets have been booked for the festival while Buddha Air has got 40 per cent of tickets booked.
Similarly, Yeti Airlines has got its 70 per cent ticket booked.
Ghatasthapana, the day when the Dashain festival formally begins, is being celebrated on September 26. Whereas the main day of the festival, Bijaya Dashami falls on October 5 this year whereas the 15-day festival ends on October 9.
Now, the charge for domestic flights has increased.