Himalaya Airlines to start fifth-phase repatriation flights

 The Himalaya Airlines is starting fifth phase of repatriation flights from August 16.

The airlines – authorised by the government to bring back home Nepalis stranded in different countries due to Covid-19 pandemic – will continue its repatriation flights till August 30, a press note issued by the airliner reads, adding that the airfare of the repatriation flights varies from $372 to $465 depending on the destination country. “The airlines will conduct flights on August 16, 18 and 20 to bring back Nepalis from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, whereas Nepalis stranded in Doha will be repatriated via three flights on August 17, 23 and 29.”

Likewise, four chartered flights will be operated to bring back Nepalis from Dammam of Saudi Arabia on August 19, 22, 25 and 27 respectively, the airlines confirmed, adding that it will operate another four flights, one each on – August 24, 26, 28 and 30 – to bring back Nepalis from Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “Likewise, there will be one flight on August 21 that will evacuate Nepalis from Kuwait.”