Kathmandu, 27 October: Himalaya Airlines, a Nepal-China joint venture airline operating internationally, gears up to meet the demand for inbound and outbound travelers from China this winter, by introducing their newest thrice weekly scheduled flight route from Kathmandu to Beijing,the capital city of People’s Republic of China.
The airline launched its maiden flight today establishing the historical direct connectivity between the capital cities of thetwo countries.
The new flight is the latest move in Himalaya Airlines’business strategy of network expansion to boostNepal’s connection to China, which is an important trade partner for Nepal besides being the second largest market for tourist arrivals to Nepal. In recent years, the demand for seats has grown exponentially amongst both business and leisure passengers, not only increasing tourism traffic and revenue but also promoting vital trade agreements between the two countries.
This growth in Airlines’ network follows the revised Air Services Agreement between the Government of Nepal and China in July 2019,which opened up five new points in China for the Nepali airline companies for 2019 and three more for the year 2020. This recent revision in ASA as well as the newly opened Daxing International Airport in Beijing has essentially given a way forward for Himalaya Airlines. Yogesh Bhattarai, the Honorable Minister for Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hou Yanqi, the Ambassador of People’s Republic of China to Nepal and Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, Secretary – MOCTCA along with the high ranking officials from CAAN and TIA were present for the pre departure inaugural flight.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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