Air travel between Nepal and the West Asia region, which had been suspended for twelve days, has now partially resumed.
According to Santushta Kumar Basnet, spokesperson for Tribhuvan International Airport, several international airlines have restarted limited flight operations after monitoring the situation for about five days.
Flights were initially suspended on February 28 due to passenger safety concerns following the outbreak of conflict involving Iran. As a result, a number of international flights departing from Nepal were canceled during that period.
In response to the conflict, countries in the West Asia region—including United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Bahrain—closed their airspace, affecting international flight routes.
Basnet stated that some airlines have now resumed partial operations as conditions in West Asia begin to improve. Flights are currently operating on a limited basis, depending on daily updates and confirmations from airlines.
Among the airlines that have restarted limited services are Air Arabia and Flydubai. Additionally, Himalaya Airlines has resumed partial flights to Dubai over the past four days, with around 100 passengers traveling daily.
