The decision comes two days after Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) decided to reduce price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF).
NOC, on Sunday, reduced price of ATF by Rs 15 per liter to Rs 118.
"We have decided to reduce price of normal fare only," Prajwol Thapa, member of AOAN, said. "AOAN is hopeful that the decision will provide some relief to air passengers," Thapa, who is also the marketing manager of Simrik Airlines, said.
The decision means, the airfare for Simra -- the nearest airport from Kathmandu -- would now cost Rs 2,650, while the fare for Dhangadhi -- the farthest airport from the capital -- would drop to Rs 11,140. The current airfare for Simra and Dhangadhi is Rs 2,820 and Rs 11,720, respectively.
Likewise, the association has decided to reduce fare of mountain flight by Rs 560, Pokhara by Rs 255, Bharatpur by Rs 200, Janakpur by Rs 225, Biratnagar by Rs 350, Nepalgunj by Rs 440 for Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa by Rs 310, Bhadrapur by Rs 410, and Tumlingtar by Rs 310.
Airfare from Kathmandu
Airfare of domestic flights reduced
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