Monday, August 5, 2019

NATTA urges TIA to operate round-the-clock

The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) today urged the government to operate the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) with its full capacity.
A NATTA office-bearer team meeting minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai at Singha Durbar today – has urged him for the operation of TIA round-the-clock to manage the existing air traffic pressure at the only international airport of the country.
The team also urged the minister to carry out the reform activities immediately to reduce the situation of keeping aircraft on hold in the sky for long due to the increasing pressure of air traffic and to make flights on time. The NATTA, on the occasion, also submitted a 12-point demand along with the existing problem of the tourism sector and suggestions to minister Bhattarai.
The TIA was brought into operation for 21 hours daily from May 26, 2018. However, it was operated for 14 hours daily for two months to carry out the repair and maintenance of the airport, but has now come into operation for 21 hours after repair and maintenance.
TIA general manager Raj Kumar Chhetri, on the occasion, said that TIA reform activities have been accelerated to run it with full capacity. Similarly, NATTA chair CN Pandey urged bodies concerned to make all services of TIA, the only international airport of the country, smooth and effective.

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