KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has begun direct flights to Guangzhou, China, with the inaugural service operated on September 27.
Originally scheduled to commence on September 25, the flights were delayed due to technical reasons, the national flag carrier said. The aircraft that departed from Kathmandu on Saturday afternoon returned the same day with 107 passengers from Guangzhou.
According to NAC spokesperson Manoj Kumar Shah, the airline has scheduled three regular flights a week on the Kathmandu–Guangzhou–Kathmandu route. Flights will operate every Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday starting October 23.
The one-way fare from Kathmandu to Guangzhou has been set at Rs 30,000, while a round-trip ticket will cost Rs 50,000.
Currently, China Southern Airlines and Nepal’s Himalaya Airlines are also operating regular flights on this route. NAC expects the new service to be financially beneficial given the high concentration of Nepalis living in Guangzhou.
With the Guangzhou service, NAC is now flying to 11 destinations across nine countries. Its current international network includes Doha, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Hong Kong, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Bangkok, Dammam, and Narita, operated through two narrow-body and two wide-body aircraft.
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