Nepal Airlines is switching to Narita International Airport in Tokyo from current Osaka's Kansai International Airport to continue its Japan flight.
The national flag carrier is planning to start flying to Tokyo from the beginning of next year.
Nepal Airlines began its Kathmandu-Osaka direct flight from August 29 but the flight could not be continued due to lack of passenger. “The NAC has signed a ground handling agreement for Narita, allowing it to launch flights to Tokyo,” confirmed deputy spokesperson for the NAC Sulekh Mishra.
“The NAC is planning to fly to Narita by mid-January,” he said, adding that the Osaka flight could be discontinued from February.
Currently, Nepal Airlines has offered one-way flights to Osaka at a promotional fare of Rs 36,000, which is 25 per cent to 30 per cent cheaper than the market rate. Despite the cheaper fare, the Osaka flights are half filled. “The 2020 Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, and the games could create travel demand from Nepal too,” Mishra added.
Nepal Airlines used to fly to Japan since 1994 – flying to Osaka via Shanghai in China – but in 2007, the flights were suspended as the national flag carrier did not have enough planes. The carrier expects the resumption of its Japan service will help improve its financial health.
Likewise, the national flag carrier is also preparing to start flights to Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport in China from January.
Meanwhile, the airlines has also formed a committee to study the possibility to start Nepal-Australia flight. On September 30, Nepal and Australia signed an air service agreement (ASA) in Montreal of Canada paving the way for the operation of commercial air services between the two countries.
Australia has permitted seven weekly flights from Nepal to key cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth, and unlimited flights to other destinations in Australia, whereas the agreement allows Australian carriers to operate seven flights weekly to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), and another 28 weekly services to Bhairahawa and Pokhara.
The national flag carrier is planning to start flying to Tokyo from the beginning of next year.
Nepal Airlines began its Kathmandu-Osaka direct flight from August 29 but the flight could not be continued due to lack of passenger. “The NAC has signed a ground handling agreement for Narita, allowing it to launch flights to Tokyo,” confirmed deputy spokesperson for the NAC Sulekh Mishra.
“The NAC is planning to fly to Narita by mid-January,” he said, adding that the Osaka flight could be discontinued from February.
Currently, Nepal Airlines has offered one-way flights to Osaka at a promotional fare of Rs 36,000, which is 25 per cent to 30 per cent cheaper than the market rate. Despite the cheaper fare, the Osaka flights are half filled. “The 2020 Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo from July 24 to August 9, and the games could create travel demand from Nepal too,” Mishra added.
Nepal Airlines used to fly to Japan since 1994 – flying to Osaka via Shanghai in China – but in 2007, the flights were suspended as the national flag carrier did not have enough planes. The carrier expects the resumption of its Japan service will help improve its financial health.
Likewise, the national flag carrier is also preparing to start flights to Guangzhou's Baiyun International Airport in China from January.
Meanwhile, the airlines has also formed a committee to study the possibility to start Nepal-Australia flight. On September 30, Nepal and Australia signed an air service agreement (ASA) in Montreal of Canada paving the way for the operation of commercial air services between the two countries.
Australia has permitted seven weekly flights from Nepal to key cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth, and unlimited flights to other destinations in Australia, whereas the agreement allows Australian carriers to operate seven flights weekly to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), and another 28 weekly services to Bhairahawa and Pokhara.
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