According to the airline, limited flights have resumed from major UAE destinations Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah to various international destinations starting from Falgun 22. This also includes the Kathmandu destination in Nepal.
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International airlines have resumed partial flights to Kathmandu from Tuesday as tensions in West Asia eased. Some international airlines have resumed flights to Kathmandu as Gulf countries opened their airspace.
Tribhuvan International Airport spokesperson Satish Kumar Basnet said that Air Arabia has received permission to operate three daily flights to Kathmandu from Dubai and Sharjah from Tuesday. These flights will provide relief to students, tourists and Nepali workers coming and going from destinations including the US and Europe.
Air Arabia has said that it has resumed limited international flights from Tuesday. According to the airline, limited flights have resumed from major UAE destinations Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah to various international destinations from Falgun 22. This also includes Nepal's Kathmandu destination.
Nepal Airlines Corporation and one and a half dozen airlines including Himalaya Airlines, Fly Dubai, Saudi Air, Kuwait Air, Jazeera Air have received permission to fly from Kathmandu to various destinations in West Asia. After the US-Iran war broke out on March 16, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Bahrain decided to close their airspace, citing the insecurity of passengers and crew. Due to which many international flights have been affected.
And, regular flights from Kathmandu to Gulf countries have also been suspended. After the suspension of flights, passengers going to Gulf countries and coming to Nepal via those countries have been stranded at various destinations in the Gulf region. It is estimated that 300 passengers going to Gulf countries and going to other countries via there are stranded in Kathmandu. A hundred passengers coming to Nepal are stranded in Doha.
Nepal Airlines Corporation is going to operate a rescue flight to Dubai on Wednesday night for the passengers stranded in Kathmandu. General Manager of the Corporation, Amritman Shrestha, informed that a wide-body aircraft will operate a rescue flight for passengers who had to go to Dubai before the US-Iran war broke out and who had to come to Kathmandu from Dubai at 11:15 pm on Wednesday. The widebody is scheduled to reach Dubai on Wednesday and return to Kathmandu at 4 am on Thursday.
Anil Ghimire, head of the corporation's marketing department, said that priority will be given to passengers who have already purchased tickets on the flight over new passengers. "The corporation is resuming the flight that was suspended due to US-Iran tensions on the 12th day," Ghimire said. "We will give priority to those who have already purchased tickets on this flight."
And, the aircraft has been additionally insured for the flight. Ghimire said that priority will be given to passengers who arrive first according to seat availability and others will be adjusted to other flights later. The corporation has also stated that it will not charge additional fees for passengers to 'reschedule' tickets. However, the corporation has made it clear that the corporation will not bear any financial or other obligations if such a situation arises, as the flight may be canceled due to inconvenient circumstances and insecurity.
Before the US-Iran war, the corporation used to fly to Dubai six days a week except Tuesdays. Similarly, Doha used to operate flights five days a week and Dammam two days a week. However, due to increased tensions due to the war, the airline has suspended all flights. Himalaya Airlines also operated flights to Dubai on Sundays and Mondays. Flights of Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Air are still uncertain.
