Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has introduced a promotional airfare for flights to Osaka in Japan.
As the national flag carrier has already announced its plan operate regular flights to Osaka from August 29, the NAC has offered a promotional airfare for marketing purpose. According to the corporation, passengers flying to Japan can buy one-way ticket at Rs 36,999 – under the promotional scheme – while the charge for round-trip passengers has been set at Rs 72,814, including value added tax (VAT).
Earlier, NAC had fixed Rs 45,000 for one-way and Rs 77,000 for round-trip for Osaka flight.
“The promotional airfare has slashed the normal fare by Rs 8,000 for passengers travelling in Kathmandu-Osaka route, the airlines said, adding that the promotional airfare for the Kathmandu-Osaka route is being offered for a limited time only.
The promotional airfare will last till the festival of Dashain. After that the airfare will be revised again, he added. The national flag carrier is preparing to operate Osaka direct flights three days a week — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It takes around six-and-a-half hours to reach Osaka from Kathmandu.
Earlier, NAC had initially planned to operate Osaka flights from July 14 but the commencement date was postponed to August due to poor response from passengers.
NAC had, earlier, operated commercial flights in Kathmandu-Osaka route twice a week in between 1994 and 2007. But iut was halted due to lack of aircraft and human resources.
The NAC is also resuming direct flights to Osaka of Japan after a hiatus of 12 years. Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) permitted the NAC to resume its flight to Osaka after Nepal and Japan signed Exchange of Notes on revising the Air Service Agreement (ASA) earlier this year.
The NAC has been operating scheduled flights to New Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Mumbai, and Bangalore with the fleet of two Airbus A320-200s and two Airbus A330-200.
As the national flag carrier has already announced its plan operate regular flights to Osaka from August 29, the NAC has offered a promotional airfare for marketing purpose. According to the corporation, passengers flying to Japan can buy one-way ticket at Rs 36,999 – under the promotional scheme – while the charge for round-trip passengers has been set at Rs 72,814, including value added tax (VAT).
Earlier, NAC had fixed Rs 45,000 for one-way and Rs 77,000 for round-trip for Osaka flight.
“The promotional airfare has slashed the normal fare by Rs 8,000 for passengers travelling in Kathmandu-Osaka route, the airlines said, adding that the promotional airfare for the Kathmandu-Osaka route is being offered for a limited time only.
The promotional airfare will last till the festival of Dashain. After that the airfare will be revised again, he added. The national flag carrier is preparing to operate Osaka direct flights three days a week — Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. It takes around six-and-a-half hours to reach Osaka from Kathmandu.
Earlier, NAC had initially planned to operate Osaka flights from July 14 but the commencement date was postponed to August due to poor response from passengers.
NAC had, earlier, operated commercial flights in Kathmandu-Osaka route twice a week in between 1994 and 2007. But iut was halted due to lack of aircraft and human resources.
The NAC is also resuming direct flights to Osaka of Japan after a hiatus of 12 years. Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) permitted the NAC to resume its flight to Osaka after Nepal and Japan signed Exchange of Notes on revising the Air Service Agreement (ASA) earlier this year.
The NAC has been operating scheduled flights to New Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Mumbai, and Bangalore with the fleet of two Airbus A320-200s and two Airbus A330-200.
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