KATHMANDU: Himalaya Airlines has officially announced the launch of a new direct air service from Kathmandu to Dubai which will start on April 28.

This will be Himalaya Airline’s new passenger route service, complementing the airlines’ existing sectors: Doha, Kuala Lumpur and Yangon.

With the launch of daily service, the airline will operate one of its three Airbus 320-214 aircraft on the route, offering eight business class and 150 economy class seats for travellers on a regular basis, as per a press statement.

The Flight H9 557 will depart from Kathmandu at 10:40am, arriving in Dubai at 13:25pm. The return flight H9 558 will depart Dubai at 14:25pm, arriving in Kathmandu at 20:20pm.

The airline is offering irresistible introductory round trip airfare starting from Rs 24,827 for Kathmandu-Dubai-Kathmandu and 350 dirham for Dubai-Kathmandu-Dubai. Both rates are exclusive of applicable government taxes.