KATHMANDU, April 24: Jazeera Airways is set to operate a flight at the recently-built Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) from May 16. The airline will launch a direct Bhairahawa-Kuwait flight on May 16 coinciding with the Buddha Jayanti, said airport officials.

The airport officially came into operation three days ago. Jazeera will conduct flights three days a week- Monday, Wednesday and Friday - said director general at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Pradeep Kumar Adhikari. "Jazeera has already received the permission to operate the Bhairahawa-Kuwait flight. Other airlines have also expressed their interest in flying to and from GBIA, which is Nepal’s second international airport." 

Thirty people have already booked tickets for the Bhairahawa-Kuwait flight, he said. The CAAN has also announced a special discount on the flight. For this, it has also formed a committee.

 
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