A press statement quoting Bhawan Bhatta, Chairman of BB Airways stated that the airlines would operate two flights a week. The duration of the flight will be seven hours.[break]
Return ticket in this sector has been priced around Rs 120,000. BB Airways is preparing to operate 202-seat Boeing 757-200 for the seven-hour long flight. As per the permission, the airline must acquire three aircraft - two in the first phase and the third one must be procured within three years of start of operation.
The airlines is scheduled to start its operation from September 13 with Kathmandu-KualaLumpur-Kathmandu sector. “We will be introducing direct flights to Hong Kong and Taiwan as well from September,” the statement added.
Bhatta said that the direct flight between Nepal and Japan would promote tourism industry of the country and also provide easy connectivity to Nepalis residing in Japan.
BB Airways, which had acquired the operating license in January, has permission to operate to seven international destinations. The other destinations include New Delhi, Singapore, Doha and Bangkok.
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