Demand to start corporate flights to Korea to boost tourism

On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Korea and the seventh anniversary of the establishment of the Korea Tours and Trekking Operators Association of Nepal (Kotan), in a program organized at Lazimpat on Wednesday, the president of Kotan, Amar Bahadur Shahi, demanded that the national flag bearer of Nepal should have a direct flight to Korea to increase Korean tourists in Nepal. "Korea is among the top 10 source countries for tourists visiting Nepal," President Shahi said. Korean Ambassador to Nepal Park Tae-yong, who participated in the

program, said that since last year, Nepal Airlines Corporation is trying to fly directly to Korea and the relevant department of Korea is looking into it. There are some concerns about the Nepal Airlines Corporation's direct flight to Korea. I want to have a positive role in this," said Ambassador Tayong. Tourism Minister Hit Bahadur Tamang, who participated in the

program, also told the Korean ambassador that he expected a positive role in making the corporation's flights operational. At the

ceremony, Nepal's guide and Kotan souvenir prepared for Korean tourists were released by Minister Tamang, Ambassador Taiyong, Director General of Tourism Department Chakra Budha and Kotan President Shahi.