KATHMANDU, Dec 13: As a part of its expansion plan, Thai Airways is set to increase the fresume its flights to Nepal within a month and a half. Making a comeback after a three-year hiatus, the airline plans to increase its flight frequency to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Both domestic and international flights have increased at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The TIA office said that there has been a rush of daily flights since the beginning of Tihar festival.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The Thai Airways International, the national flag carrier of Thailand, has resumed its Kathmandu-Bangkok flights from Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: A flight originally destined for Pokhara had to abort its journey and return to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) due to communication equipment issues at Pokhara Regional International Airport.

RAMECHHAP, Sept 25: Flights from Manthali of Ramechhap district to Lukla have started from Sunday. The planes of Tara Air, Summit Air and Sita Air made flights from Manthali Airport for the foreign tourists from Sunday.

GANDAKI, Sept 19: Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey has said the province government is making efforts to operate regular international flights from Pokhara Regional International Airport.

POKHARA, Sept 18: Yeti Airlines, a privately-owned airline, has initiated night flights on the Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu route in response to increasing demand from air passengers. The airline successfully conducted its inaugural night flight on this route on Sunday night.

POKHARA, Sept 16: After a hiatus of nearly three and a half months due to the monsoon rains, the thrilling spectacle of hot air balloon flights has made a triumphant return in Pokhara. These gravity-defying adventures have long been a favorite among tourists seeking a unique experience in this picturesque corner of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has started direct flights to Dammam of Saudi Arabia from Kathmandu since Wednesday.

Jajarkot, Aug 24: Flights have been affected in Karnali for the last two days due to bad weather. The flights have been disrupted as it has been raining continuously.

KATHMANDU, August 19: The national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), is starting direct flights to Dammam of Saudi Arabia from Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is set to revoke its decision to prohibit regular passenger and chartered flights and cargo operations at Karnali airport after 12:30 PM, bringing relief to the region's air travel concerns.

Humla, Aug 16: Four children have lost their lives within a month over the wait for flights in the remote mountainous district of Humla.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Severe weather conditions have led to flight disruptions at three airports, causing inconvenience for travelers. Both Pokhara and Surkhet airports have been forced to suspend operations since the early hours of the morning today.

In a well-intentioned move, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made a decision that, despite its good faith, is causing havoc in the lives of the ordinary citizens, especially those living in remote areas with limited transportation options.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has taken the decision to suspend all flights operated by Simrik Air effective from Friday.

BIRENDRANAGAR, Aug 7: The recent implementation of new flight safety rules by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has sparked concerns among the residents of Karnali's remote areas and stakeholders in the aviation and tourism sectors. The rules, aimed at reducing the risk of air accidents due to adverse weather conditions, prohibit flights in certain remote areas of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces in the afternoon, even when the weather is clear.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: China Eastern Airlines is set to resume regular passenger flights on the Kunming-Kathmandu route starting from August 14. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has granted permission to China Eastern for this flight, marking a significant step in restoring air connectivity between the two countries.

KATHMANDU, July 2: Shree Airlines has made the decision to temporarily suspend all flights on Sunday in response to a technical issue experienced during the Kathmandu-Dhangadhi flight on Saturday.

Chengdu, July 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, who is presently on a visit to the People's Republic of China, has urged the Chinese side to increase the number of flights to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, April 30: Flights to and from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been affected due to adverse weather conditions.

KATHMANDU, April 24: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has started homework to conduct flights to Australia.

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.

POKHARA, April 14: Major cities are currently experiencing high levels of air pollution, particularly in areas such as Pokhara and the capital city, Kathmandu. This pollution has become so severe that it is now impacting the visibility for flights at the Pokhara Regional International Airport. As a result, no aircraft were able to land at the airport until 3:30 PM on Friday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has suspended all flights of Guna Airlines. The authority has stopped the flights stating that the company has not paid salaries to its employees in recent times and there are arrears of various sectors of the company.

Flights at TIA resume after two hours

January 28, 2023 19:54 pm

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, Dec 22: Several domestic and international flights to and from Tribhuvan International Airport were affected due to heavy fog in major cities including the capital city Kathmandu since Thursday morning. The regular flights resumed only after the improvement of visibility at around 11 am.

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: After the agreement with the cabin crews (flight attendants), Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) flights have resumed. The agitation of the cabin crews ended after an agreement was reached between the cabin crews and the NAC management. The cabin crews had halted their service demanding the continuation of their services.

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is all set to conduct its international flight from the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) from December end.

SEOUL, Aug 5: Some airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others using nearby airspace that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

KATHMANDU, July 13: It has been revealed that the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has been constantly incurring losses as a result of the 'disobedience' of acting general manager, Dipuraj Jwarchan.  Between June 30 and July 4, the corporation suffered a loss of Rs 11.7 million.

DHANGADHI, June 26: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has said that gone are the days when the people in Sudurpaschim had to go to the airport to board a plane after inquiring about the status of flights in Kathmandu.

BIRGUNJ, June 3: The number of daily flights to and from Simara Airport have been curtailed from June 7 to 27 citing maintenance at the airport site.

JAJARKOT, May 26: The air travel to Humla has been inconvenient to the general public due to distribution of ticket tickets based on access to power corridors. The public has to suffer  a lot to get flight tickets and these tickets are also becoming extremely costly.

KATHMANDU, April 26: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will conduct three weekly flights in the Kathmandu-Narita, Japan sector starting May 1. The flights have been scheduled for every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. The airline is currently operating two flights a week in the Kathmandu-Narita sector.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Jazeera Airways is set to operate flights three days a week at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) from May 16. The airport has officially come into operation starting Thursday.

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 31: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has said that there will be two flights to Delhi every day.

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 11: The national flag-carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), has reconnected Chainpur of Bajhang, Sanphe of Achham and Dipayal of Doti through its service.

DHANUSHA, Feb 17: Jankpur and Pokhara are being connected with air flights soon. Both Janakpur and Pokhara are popular tourist destinations in the country.

SIMKOT, Feb 8: The flights to and from the Simkot Airport have been conducted after five days. The flights were possible after removing the snow piled up at the airport.

MANGALBARE, Jan 17: The Sukilumba airport is coming into operation soon. Ilam Municipality and Tara Air Pvt Ltd have inked a deal to run the air services at the airport.

Update: Flights resume at TIA

December 31, 2021 12:10 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: International flights from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have resumed.

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: Due to a dense fog in Kathmandu, visibility has decreased. After the visibility dropped to 100 meters, flights could not be operated at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Friday.

Adverse weather affects flights at TIA

December 28, 2021 14:44 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Domestic and international flights from the Tribhuvan International Airport have been affected due to adverse weather on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will start flights to the hill districts of the far west from Sunday. The NAC will start the flights from Sunday as per the directive  of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale.

KATHMANDU, July 10: The government has decided to resume international flights. As per the Cabinet decision, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has set the new flight schedule that adds new international flights to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). Now the total 53 international flights will take place in a week, said CAAN’s Spokesperson Raj Kumar Chhetri.

KATHMANDU, July 5: The Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN), an umbrella organization of airline operators, has demanded the government to increase the number of flights to make passenger movement easier and cheaper.