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At least 87 flights to be affected during Xi’s visit to Nepal



KATHMANDU: The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) authorities have said the airport will be shut down for around three hours from 2:55 pm in the afternoon till 5:25 pm on Saturday.

The decision has been made in view of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day state visit to Nepal beginning today.

A total of 33 flights will be affected during the closure.

Likewise, the TIA will also be closed for commercial flights from 11:20-1:50 on Sunday. Around 54 flights will be affected during this period.

Publish Date : 12 October 2019 09:17 AM

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