KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has started offering discounts on international sector airfares, ranging from a minimum of Rs 2,500 to a maximum of Rs 5,000 following the instruction of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) to reduce international airfares.
The NAC issued a statement on Thursday and announced fare reductions on flights to New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in India, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dammam in Saudi Arabia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Bangkok in Thailand and Narita in Japan. Following special instructions from the MoCTCA to reduce the airfares, the discount on the airfares has been provided in all sectors.
Rein in airlines charging exorbitant airfares
According to Ramesh Paudel, spokesperson for the NAC, a discount of Rs 2,500 per ticket has been given for the flights of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore and up to Rs 5,000 per ticket for Doha, Dubai, Dammam, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Narita flights.
Paudel said that the fare discount was provided following increasing complaints regarding the increase in airfares due to 10-hours a day closure of the Tribhuvan International Airport.
According to the NAC, under its Corporate Social Responsibility, 37 cancer patients were provided with 100 percent discounted tickets for two-way flights to Delhi, and 33 attendants of these patients were given tickets with a 50 percent discount. The discount was provided based on the doctor’s report and the recommendation of the Nepal Cancer Relief Society from November 1 to 22, 2024.
