Himalaya Airlines transports Vero Cell vaccines as philanthropy

In face of the second surge of Covid 19, Himalaya Airlines in line with its CSR commitment, came forward to support bringing home 200,000 doses of Vero Cell vaccines donated by the Tibet Autonomous Region Government, PRC. Himalaya’s Airbus 319-115, 9N-AJK operated four back-to-back flights to Kunming on June 1 and 2 to transport the vaccines. Total 200,000 doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (Vero Cell) were carried in 417 boxes at no cost by Himalaya. Each flight ferried a maximum of 105 boxes per flight. By operating these free flights, Himalaya contributed a total of US$192,000.00 equivalent to Rs 2.25 crores approximately. Presidentof the airline, Zhou Enyong stated “This is a historic moment for Himalaya and its team towards supporting the Government of Nepal and the nation in its fight with the pandemic. We are honoured to operate these flights on humanitarian grounds at this crucial time.” Vice President Vijay Shrestha remarked, “This is a small yet important step by Himalaya in the service of the nation during this second surge of Covid 19. Himalaya will always stand by the people and government of Nepal in times of crisis”. Since the early stages of the pandemic, Himalaya Airlines has been actively supporting the government and the people through direct contribution with supplies.