The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation instructs international airlines not to charge extra for air tickets of passengers who are unable to go to international destinations due to cancellation of domestic flights.
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About 78 percent of domestic flights were canceled on Saturday due to inclement weather. Out of 294 flights scheduled for Saturday, only 64 domestic flights have been made. Domestic flights, which were suspended from 7 pm on Friday, were partially reopened after 4 pm on Saturday.
According to Jagannath Khanal, General Manager of Tribhuvan International Airport, Buddha, Yeti and Shree Airlines made 64 flights between Dhangadhi, Nepalgunj, Bhairawa and Pokhara after 4 pm on Saturday. Out of the 148 scheduled flights made public by Buddha, 36, 10 out of 62 flights were made and only 18 out of 46 scheduled by Sri. Due to the lack of improvement in the weather, the flight to the airport in eastern Nepal could not take place. The Buddha Air aircraft that stopped at Biratnagar, Janakpur, Simra and Bharatpur on Friday returned on Saturday.
According to Gyanendra Bhul, co-spokesperson of Nepal Civil Aviation Authority, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Simra, Pokhara, Bhairawa, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi under 'controlled aerodromes' were opened so that instrument-assisted flight (IFR) could be done, but only four airports flew. . On normal days, domestic flights operate till 11 pm but on Saturday, all domestic flights were stopped before 9 pm.
On Saturday morning, due to bad weather, the Fly Dubai flight coming from Dubai to Kathmandu was diverted to Lucknow, India, as it could not land in Kathmandu. Fly Dubai's ship arrived in Kathmandu from Lucknow at 12 noon. The plane of Sichuan Air from Lhasa, China returned to Lhasa and Air China from Chengdu. On Saturday, 52 incoming and 53 returning international flights were scheduled.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has instructed the authority to operate the domestic airport regularly as soon as the weather improves. The ministry has also instructed the international airlines not to charge additional fees for air tickets of passengers who could not go to international destinations due to the cancellation of domestic flights. Tourism Minister Badri Pandey held a meeting with stakeholders and instructed not to charge extra fees to passengers who could not fly abroad due to disruption of domestic flights. Representatives of foreign airlines have said that after receiving the authority's official request letter, they will make a decision on the Minister's directive only after making a request to their headquarters abroad.
Similarly, the Ministry has requested the Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN), the umbrella organization of star and tourist level hotels, to provide concessions and regular fees in hotels and meals to tourists who have to stay extra time due to flight disruptions. The ministry has also instructed the private helicopter companies used in rescue to fly charter flights at regular and concessional rates without charging extra. The Ministry has also requested all the rafting companies in Nepal to mobilize manpower and equipment for flooding and flooding.
Manaslu climbing affected by snowfall
Gorkha-Chumnubri Rural Municipality-1 Samgaon in Samgaon, heavy snowfall has stopped the tourists going to Larkepass on the way. Tourists who came to climb the Manaslu mountain have also stopped at the base camp due to the snowfall in mid-October.
According to Buddha Gurung of Chumanubri-3 Pangsing, who is in the base camp, it was snowing continuously since Friday morning. Even though the snowfall has stopped since Saturday afternoon, there is no situation to proceed. "Most of them had already climbed and returned, the last remaining group is now staying at the base camp," he said. According to the tourism department, 308 people from 28 groups took permission to climb Manaslu at a height of 8,163 meters this season.
Tourists visiting Manaslu area are also stopped due to snowfall. BOP Samdo Inspector Vishwa Tripathi informed that there has been snowfall in Chumanubri-1 Samdo since Friday night. According to him, about 30 tourists who reached Samdo for Larkepas are in Samdo. "Snow has been removed from the footpath of Samdo Basti area," Inspector Tripathi said, "A team of armed police has been deployed to remove snow from other parts of the footpath area as well."
