Kathmandu, August 4 : A total of 12 airlines companies have formally asked the the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) for permission to conduct the international commercial flights. Of them, 10 are international airline companies- Indigo Air, Air China, China Southern, Salam Air, Jazeera Air, Fly Dubai, Malaysian Air, Malindo Air, Air Arabia and Turkish Air. Similarly, the remaining two are domestic air operators-Nepal Airlines Corporation and Himalaya Airlines.
They have applied for operating flights for a week in the beginning. Of them, Malindo has proposed to conduct 15 flights in a week, Malaysian Air and Air Arabia for five flights each. Similarly, Fly Dubai, Salam Air and Indigo have sought permission for seven flights each in a week followed by six flights by the Turkish Air, two by Jazeera and one each by Air China and China Southern.
The state-owned NAC will be making flights for five international destinations: Dubai of UAE, Doha of Qatar, Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia, Narita of Japan and Hong Kong. As said by NAC Spokesperson Archana Khadka, only destinations have been confirmed and the flights schedule has not been finalized yet.
Both the domestic and international flights, which have been suspended since March 24 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume from the coming August 17.
