Over 73,000 foreign tourists enter Nepal via air route in February As many as 73,000 foreign tourists have entered Nepal via air route in the month of February during this fiscal year. Business 01 Mar, 2023
EDITORIAL: Inconclusive talks ​​​​​​​The joint Foreign Secretary-level meeting between Nepal and India concluded on Monday with Nepal’s Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal requesting his Indian counterpart, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, to provide new air routes for the smooth operation of the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) and Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA), both of which came into operation following their calibration flights. Opinion 15 Feb, 2023
Indian foreign secy calls on prez, PM Foreign Secretary of India Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who arrived in Kathmandu today on a two day visit, called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, and Foreign Minister Bimala Rai Paudyal here separately. Nepal 14 Feb, 2023
PRIA and Indian media The initial enthusiasm for PRIA seems to have petered out. We have forgotten GBIA completely. With Kuwait’s Jazeera and Nepal-born Himalaya pulling out the few flights citing worsening weather, the writings are writ large on the walls and skies. It faces existential questions. Blogs 12 Jan, 2023
Domestic airline operators slash ticket prices Following the decision of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to reduce fuel prices in the domestic market, airline operators have also slashed their fuel surcharge — the cost included in the airfare— by up to Rs 885, depending on the respective destinations. Business 10 Jan, 2023
Paragliding activities in Pokhara limited to Mandredhunga to avoid accidents Following the inauguration of Pokhara Regional International Airport on January 1, the government has shut paragliding activities in Sarangkot, Torapani, and Tamagi paragliding zones in Pokhara to minimise air traffic and disturbances within 10 nautical miles of PRIA. Nepal 04 Jan, 2023
Construction of Nijgadh Int'l Airport will begin soon: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the construction of Nijgadh International Airport would commence in near future. Kathmandu 01 Jan, 2023
Future of paragliding in Pokhara mired in uncertainty The air sports businesses of Pokhara are expected to face some restrictions in conducting operations after Pokhara Regional International Airport comes into operation next year. Nepal 30 Nov, 2022
MoHA warns against unauthorised drone flight The Ministry of Home Affairs has warned of legal action against anyone who is involved in flying remotely-piloted aircraft (drone) without obtaining permission of the authorities concerned. Kathmandu 13 Oct, 2022
'Cleanliness must for well managed urbanisation' Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said development of clean and beautiful cities can ensure well managed urbanisation. He argued that Nepal was facing various sorts of disasters due to poorly planned and unmanaged cities. Nepal 28 Aug, 2022
Significant number of tourists visit Nepal in seven months Nepal welcomed 9,121 tourists from Europe, 3,735 from Middle-East countries and 5,228 from USA in July. Kathmandu 04 Aug, 2022
EDITORIAL: What CAAN must do The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has a budget of Rs 41.85 billion for the current fiscal year, which will go into upgrading airports across the country and building new infrastructure. Nepal 02 Aug, 2022
