KATHMANDU, May 12: Nepal has witnessed an encouraging arrival of 326 thousand 527 foreign tourists in the first four months of 2023. The figure is 132.67 percent increment as compared to the same period in the previous year, 2022. A total of 140,336 foreign tourists visited the country during the same period in 2022.

KATHMANDU, May 4: Flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been disrupted today by adverse weather.

The most important thing here is instead of returning to the airport of takeoff as per standard operating procedures, the flight continued its onward journey to Dubai. This decision by the airline has sparked a controversy, with contradicting claims between the airline and the CAAN, which has accused FlyDubai of spreading rumors about a bird-hit incident that did not occur.

KATHMANDU, April 23: Air services at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been disrupted due to a problem in communication equipment.

KATHMANDU, April 19: There will be no takeoffs and landings at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu from 1 AM to 7 AM on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, April 18: After the approach and area control frequency of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) was down earlier today, the airport management had halted all flights to and from the airport. However, flights to and from the airport have resumed now by reducing the frequency capacity.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA)’s approach and area control frequencies are down and the airport has come to a standstill. At present, no aircraft can take off or land at the airport.

KATHMANDU, April 4: Taxi drivers operating in the Tribhuvan International Airport area have halted their services today protesting against the parking fee.

KATHMANDU, March 7: An officer of the Indian Navy, who was on a visit to Nepal, was arrested with a gun at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: International flights have resumed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after a brief interruption due to server problem.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: International flights have been affected due to disruption in the internet network at the Immigration Department of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Hundreds of passengers were put in trouble on Monday when there was a problem with the internet at the immigration department of the airport.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: General Manager of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Prem Nath Thakur has been suspended. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rajendra Kumar KC, the audio material of Thakur's conversation with the representative of Thai Smile Airways for the purpose of taking illegal benefits has been received.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Telecommunication equipment worth about Rs 1.14 billion that were stopped by the customs office at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), were released after the office levied a revenue of about Rs 320 million.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kiranti has said that the improvement made at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is not satisfactory.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: International flights were halted at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday afternoon due to a technical problem. Airport authorities said that the flights resumed after two hours.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: As many as 61 domestic flights were canceled yesterday due to bad weather. Teknath Sitaula, spokesperson for the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), informed Republica that all flights have been canceled due to bad weather.

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The government has made it mandatory to use face masks at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) area, citing a growing threat of coronavirus.

KATHMANDU, NOV 21: The equipment attached to a tanker used to refill planes caught fire at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Tuesday. The airport administration said that the fire was immediately brought under control.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Sandeep Lamichhane, the suspended captain of the Nepali national cricket team who was accused of rape has been arrested by the police from the Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Flying kites around the Tribhuvan International Airport has been banned keeping in view aviation safety.

KATHMANDU, August 27: Police on Friday arrested a woman on charge of smuggling 770 grams of gold from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, July 17: Tribhuvan International Airport Customs office seized 480 kg of illegal gold from international air passengers in 7 months of the last fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, June 30: Two more international airlines are going to operate regular flights from and to the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, June 23: Helicopter companies have been provided five more days to relocate to a new operating base for night-stop.

KATHMANDU, June 14: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale today said that the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) would be made a model airport in terms of cleanliness.

KATHMANDU, June 12: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale today laid the foundation stone for an arrival terminal building at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) (domestic sector) amid an event.

KATHMANDU, May 11: An aircraft of Shree Airlines flying from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi has made an emergency landing after encountering engine failure.

KATHMANDU, May 4: Domestic flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) were disrupted for an hour following the rumor of a suspicious object at the domestic terminal of the airport.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has expanded the existing domestic flight time to 18 hours a day so as to manage the growing air traffic at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, April 19: The Department of immigration has backed off from its decision asking tourists to bring cash to obtain on-arrival visas. It had put the provision that tourists coming to Nepal have to carry cash arguing that the electronic transaction was cumbersome.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has directed the subordinate bodies to resolve problems seen at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, April 17: A Summit Air aircraft that took off for Lukla Airport at around 12PM was forced to make a safe landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu after encountering technical issues with its engine.

KATHMANDU, April 17: The Immigration Office of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has requested the tourists to carry cash as the electronic transaction is cumbersome.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Police have started a 'passenger-friendly police response' program at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

KATHMANDU, April 3: Domestic and international flights - both take-offs and landings  -  from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been affected again. According to the Civil Aviation Authority at TIA, flights to and from the airport have been affected due to low visibility since last Monday.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Both domestic and international flights have been affected due to low visibility at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 22: Police have arrested an Indian national who was trying to smuggle gold by hiding it inside his rectum at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, March 10: The labor desk set up by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security at the Tribhuvan International Airport has been removed.

KATHMANDU, March 4: The mechanical test flight (calibration flight) for the runway test of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has been completed.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has formed a committee to investigate an incident relating to access of a person without a passport and a visa to the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC)  aircraft as it was about to take off for Doha of Qatar from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Two foreign nationals have been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for attempting to smuggle gold. They are Parasnath Shah from India and Mohammad Ullah from Bangladesh. They were apprehended on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Passengers boarding domestic flights at the Tribhuvan International Airport now have to show a ticket with full details to enter the departure lounge.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Domestic and international flights from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been affected due to adverse weather on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Police have arrested three persons from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) along with 1.155 kilograms of gold and four mobile phones.

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: A person who just returned from abroad was arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Friday. Mukti Khanal, 39 of Rupa Rural Municipality-7 in Kaski district was arrested under the Electronic Transaction Act by the police, according to the Cyber Bureau.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand has said that the country's pride will be promoted if the country’s international airport is well-managed.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Airports are considered to be safe places and air passengers travel around with their luggage on the trust of airport personnel. However, the security of the only international airport of Nepal, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), has come into question as money, goods, documents and other valuables have been disappearing from luggages from the airport itself.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: In the wake of increasing spread of coronavirus in the country, safety precautions have been increased at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The visitors to the airports are scrutinized at the main entrance while the entry passes provided to those welcoming and seeing off the travelers are curtailed except for those deemed absolutely necessary.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Stating that COVID-19 cases have been increasing once again in Nepal and neighboring countries, the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Office has stated that the distribution of visitor passes has been halted for the time being.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has directed the authorities concerned to expand the arrival lounge at the domestic terminal of the Tribhuvan International Airport.