NAC-scheduled flights from Dubai, UAE for June 16 and 18 postponed

KATHMANDU: The proposed repatriation flights from Dubai, UAE scheduled for June 16 and 18 by Nepal Airlines have been postponed.

Posting a message on Tuesday morning, Nepal Airlines has said the proposed flights from Dubai and UAE scheduled for June 16 and 18 have been canceled at the last minute, due to issues related to UAE’s flights permissions.

Earlier, on June 11, NAC had unveiled its flight schedule to rescue Nepali people stranded abroad due to lockdown.

The national flag carrier prepared its schedule for the month of June after the government decided to rescue 30,000 Nepalis through chartered flights.

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation had held discussions with the stakeholders and permitted NAC to conduct a total of 24 flights, Himalaya Airlines 19 and foreign airlines to carry out 24 flights as per the decision of the government to rescule Nepali people stranded  abroad.

We regret to inform you that the proposed repatriation flight from Doha dated 16 June by Nepal Airlines, has been postponed until further notice due to technical problems.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. pic.twitter.com/fjmtzzRRO8

— Nepal Airlines?? (@NepalAirlinesRA) June 16, 2020