Friday, October 4th, 2024

Airbus used to evacuate Nepalis from China resumes flights today


18 February 2020  

Time taken to read : 2 Minute


  • A
  • A
  • A

KATHMANDU: The wide-body airbus of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) which was used to airlift 175 Nepalis from Chinese Wuhan City reeling under the coronavirus has resumed its usual flights from Tuesday.

Since the quarantine of the aircraft is over, the flight is resuming from Tuesday, NAC Spokesperson Archana Khadka told Khabarhub.

“We are resuming flights from today after having kept the wide-body in the quarantine determined by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Nepal government,” said Khadka.

Annapurna airbus of NAC is scheduled to fly to Qatar of Doha from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) this evening.

Deep cleaning was conducted on airbus this morning after opening the seal that had veiled the aircraft during the quarantine. All the seat covers have been replaced and cleaned to make them infection free.

The airbus had been sealed and kept on the parking lot of TIA in the course of quarantine, according to Khadka.

 

Publish Date : 18 February 2020 14:02 PM

Mustang sees increased visitor traffic

MYAGDI: Recent weeks have seen a notable rise in tourist

Tourist arrivals in Manang surge from mid-September

MANANG: The flow of domestic and foreign tourists in Manang

Preventing Heart Disease as a Public Health Priority in Nepal

On World Heart Day, an article in an English national

Maoist Chair Prachanda critiques govt response to floods

KATHMANDU: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman Maoist Center, has criticized the

Tatopani point accessible by ropeway

CHAUTARA: The flooded Bhotekoshi River recently swept away a Bailey