There were high hopes that the operation of the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Lumbini would serve as an alternative to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), which has already proven to be too small to handle the country’s growing air traffic. But the disturbing news that has come in less than eight months of its operation suggests that the much-hyped GBIA is likely to go out of business.

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The much hyped Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) seems likely to go out of business as the few airline companies operating flights to and from the country’s second international airport plan to suspend flights citing a low turnout of passengers.