Speaking at a press conference organized in the capital on Monday, Zhao De Jian, station manager of the airlines in Kathmandu, said the airline will fly to Kathmandu on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.[break]
“We are hopeful of supporting the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign by bringing in more Chinese tourists,” Jian told the press.
China Eastern had stopped flying on the route from November last year after nearly 14 months of operation, citing weak management. The airline is resuming flights after revamping its management in South Asia and South East Asia.
Kunming is the capital of China´s Yunnan province. China is planning to develop the city as economic hub of South East Asia and South Asia. Kunming has easy road access to Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.
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