KATHMANDU, MARCH 9
Tara Air has suspended its regular flights from Surkhet to Mugu, Humla, and Jumla.
The private airline operator stated that it was forced to halt services to these three mountainous districts of Karnali due to sustained financial losses on every flight.
The Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forests, and Environment of Karnali Province, Suresh Adhikari, had inaugurated the flights on December 4, 2024. The services were being managed by Himali Travels and Tours in partnership with Tara Air.
However, the travel and tour company reported that it had received no financial or logistical support from the Karnali Province Government and had been incurring losses on every flight to these districts.
According to Min Bahadur Rawal of Himali Travels and Tours, despite an agreement to operate two weekly flights to the three districts, the air service had to be discontinued due to a lack of necessary support.
Meanwhile, private airline Yeti successfully completed its Surkhet-Kathmandu test flight on Saturday. The airline also conducted a test flight to Dhangadhi on the same day.
Yeti Airlines' ATR-72 aircraft (9N-AMN) successfully carried out the test flight, confirmed airline spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula.