Adverse weather disrupts flights to Lukla for two days Tourists visiting the Everest region (Sagarmatha region) have experienced inconveniences as haze continues to disrupt air services. Nepal 15 Oct, 2024
Over 1,000 tourists bound for Lukla stranded in Manthali for two days The total number of affected tourists is estimated to be around 1,300, with some having arrived by both air and road. Nepal 15 Oct, 2024
EDITORIAL: Appoint new CJ soon The three big parties, namely the Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Maoist Centre – have finally agreed to call the Constitutional Council meeting, scheduled for Friday, to appoint the new Chief Justice. Opinion 19 Apr, 2023
Over four dozen daily flights operating from Manthali to Lukla With the onset of the spring tourist season, numerous airlines are operating more than four dozen daily flights from Manthali Airport in Ramechhap to Lukla in Solukhumbu, facilitating tourists heading to the Everest region. Business 18 Apr, 2023
Rain havoc claims 17 people in last 24 hours in western hilly areas At least 17 people have died in different incidents caused by incessant rainfall in the past 24 hours largely in the western hilly areas of the country. Nepal 13 Oct, 2022
Solukhumbu-Lukla flight to operate from Manthali in near future The Solukhumbu-Lukla flight used to be operated from Kathmandu prior to this. Business 23 Sep, 2022
Airline operators seek permit to fly to Lukla from Kathmandu this season Kathmandu, December 9 The Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) has requested Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai to allow them to operate flights to Lukla directly from Kathmandu until the maintenance works at the Manthali airport are... 10 Dec, 2019
Work to spruce up domestic airports gathers pace this fiscal Kathmandu, December 1 The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has been carrying out maintenance works of various domestic airports across the country rapidly in recent times. Soon after the CAAN unveiled its budget in May for the fiscal year... 02 Dec, 2019
Manthali airport being upgraded to accommodate more flights Kathmandu, November 24 Renovation works of Manthali airport in Ramechhap district are underway for the next tourist season. As the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has decided to continue flight operations at Manthali the Lukla Civil... 25 Nov, 2019
TAAN to provide skill training to tourism entrepreneurs Ramechhap, November 19 Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) signed an agreement today with Manthali Municipality of Ramechhap district. The agreement on providing hospitality and service training to tourism entrepreneurs of Ramechhap... 20 Nov, 2019
Stakeholders ask government to ensure Manthali-Lukla flights Ramechhap, November 19 Tourism stakeholders in Manthali of Ramechhap district have urged the government to commit to operate regular flights in Manthali-Lukla route. As the government has diverted Lukla flights from Tribhuvan International... 20 Nov, 2019
Expansion of Manthali airport starts Ramechhap, November 2 Land acquisition process for expansion of Manthali airport has begun in Ramechhap. Airport expansion work was started with the aim of developing the airport as a regional level airport. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal... Travel 03 Nov, 2019
