Kathmandu, September 27
Eyeing the festive crowd, Nepal Airlines is operating flights to Simara, Bhairahawa and Pokhara from Wednesday in view of the rush of passengers during Dashain.
Ramhari Sharma, NA spokesperson, told Onlinekhabar that the airlines is making this arrangement to ease passenger pressure during Dashain.
From Wednesday, NA will operate one flight each to Simara, Bhairahawa and Pokhara, Sharma said, adding that the idea is to offer passengers a smooth journey during festivals.
According to Sharma, the flight for Pokhara will leave at 6.30 am, while for Simara and Bhairahawa, flights will leave at 8.30 am and 10.30 am, respectively.
NA is operating flights to Simara after a hiatus of five years. Flights to Pokhara and Bhairahawa had remained disrupted for a few months because plans were undergoing maintenance
NA is operating flights to Simara after a hiatus of five years. Flights to Pokhara and Bhairahawa had remained disrupted for a few months because plans were undergoing maintenance.
The planes have now undergone repair, so we are adding flights, he said.
NA has two twin otters, one MA 60 and 18-seater Y12 for operation of domestic flights.
It has two Airbus plane and one Boeing for international operations. The flag-carrier has initiated a process for the procurement of two Airbus planes.
