Buddha Air flying to Varanasi from March

KATHMANDU, Jan 29: Buddha Air -- one of the leading domestic carriers -- is operating scheduled flights to Varanasi of India from March 1, 2012.



The airlines will operate four flights a week -- on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays -- between Kathmandu and Varanasi. The one way fare for the route has been fixed at Rs 5,031. [break]



“There exists a huge potential for pilgrimage tourism between Kathmandu and Varanasi,” Buddha Air said in a statement on Sunday, adding that the flight would be useful for students and business travelers.



The one-hour flight to Varanasi will leave Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) at 3 pm.



Buddha Air expanded



Buddha Air spread its wings in international skies in Aug, 2010 with flights to Paro of Bhutan. The airline launched its second international destination -- Lucknow of India -- a year ago.

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