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Nepal Airlines denies allegations of charging hefty fare for COVID-19 rescue ops

Nepal Airlines denies allegations of charging hefty fare for COVID-19 rescue ops

By THT Online

A new first long-range Airbus A330-200 aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation is welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines power the new aircraft. Photo: Skanda Gautam/THT

KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has denied allegations of charging unreasonable fare for the rescue of Nepalis stranded abroad amid COVID-19 crisis. NAC stated that no passengers were charged any more than the designated fare in course of the evacuation of stranded Nepali nationals. Similarly, the national flag carrier, in a statement issued Monday, refrained from accusations of re-routing the flights to other destinations opposing the pre-fixed schedule. NAC's statements have come in response to the aforementioned allegations, all of which have been denied by the organisation while also stating that anyone found selling tickets at a higher price in the name of NAC, will be dealt in line with the existing laws.