KATHMANDU, Jan 28: China's Sichuan Airlines has begun preparations to operate three flights a week to the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA). The airline, which first operated a passenger flight from Pokhara to Kathmandu a month ago, is moving ahead with preparations for regular commercial flights.
According to an employee of Society International Travel Services, the official General Sales Agent (GSA) of the airline, they are preparing to operate regular flights to Pokhara within the next six months.
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The company is studying the possibility of connecting flights from Pokhara to various destinations including Australia via Chengdu along with direct flights.
Sichuan Airlines has been operating chartered flights from Pokhara Airport from time to time. On December 26, the airline flew from PRIA to Kathmandu with 126 passengers. It was the first time a narrow-body aircraft had flown at full capacity from Pokhara Airport.