Having operated four successful cargo charters to Guangzhou and Changsha over the last fortnight Himalaya Airlines is now operating a few more cargo charters to various cities in China this month.
The third city in a row is Chongqing where the airlines is operating two flights today and tomorrow, according to the airlines. “Both flights will ship back medical supplies essential to contain the spread of Covid-19.”
After operating scheduled flights to Beijing, the airlines had established scheduled connectivity with Chongqing as its fifth destination in China, on January 23, operating a weekly direct flight.
A320-214, 9N ALW departed Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu today and is scheduled to reach Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport midnight, a press note from the airlines reads, adding that the return flight is scheduled to take off at 04:35 hours (local time) the next day with medical supplies and is expected to arrive in Kathmandu at 06:30 hours.
“With recent surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country and the increasing need for essential medical supplies, there has been a sudden increase in demand for cargo charters and we are happy to have struck a deal for few more charters this month from different cities of China,” vice president of Himalaya Airlines Vijay Shrestha said, adding that Chongqing is one of the prominent destinations in China where the airlines had commenced flights just before Covid-19 outbreak. “We are eager to reconnect with the destination, albeit this time only for the cargo.”
Himalaya is committed to extending support to all stakeholders to meet the increasing needs of the nation for maintaining critical supply chains to battle against Covid-19,” he added.
The operating crew of the flight departed TIA complying with all the necessary health safety measures as per the directives of the government, the airlines claimed, adding that the aircraft is bringing Covid-19 medical supplies such as medical equipment, testing kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks, and gloves.
The third city in a row is Chongqing where the airlines is operating two flights today and tomorrow, according to the airlines. “Both flights will ship back medical supplies essential to contain the spread of Covid-19.”
After operating scheduled flights to Beijing, the airlines had established scheduled connectivity with Chongqing as its fifth destination in China, on January 23, operating a weekly direct flight.
A320-214, 9N ALW departed Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu today and is scheduled to reach Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport midnight, a press note from the airlines reads, adding that the return flight is scheduled to take off at 04:35 hours (local time) the next day with medical supplies and is expected to arrive in Kathmandu at 06:30 hours.
“With recent surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country and the increasing need for essential medical supplies, there has been a sudden increase in demand for cargo charters and we are happy to have struck a deal for few more charters this month from different cities of China,” vice president of Himalaya Airlines Vijay Shrestha said, adding that Chongqing is one of the prominent destinations in China where the airlines had commenced flights just before Covid-19 outbreak. “We are eager to reconnect with the destination, albeit this time only for the cargo.”
Himalaya is committed to extending support to all stakeholders to meet the increasing needs of the nation for maintaining critical supply chains to battle against Covid-19,” he added.
The operating crew of the flight departed TIA complying with all the necessary health safety measures as per the directives of the government, the airlines claimed, adding that the aircraft is bringing Covid-19 medical supplies such as medical equipment, testing kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks, and gloves.
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