GBIA comes into operation; Jazeera Airways to operate flights

KATHMANDU: Jazeera Airways is scheduled to operate flights three days a week at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) from May 16. The second international airport officially came into operation on Thursday. The Kuwaiti airlines' flights are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday and Friday, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). Meanwhile, other airlines are also coming in contact with the CAAN to operate international flights and in the first place, more chartered flights are expected, said the CAAN Director General Pradip Kumar Adhikari. He said, "Jazeera Airways has sought flight permission three days a week. Other airlines have also come in contact." [caption id="attachment_22337" align="alignnone" width="1000"] This image shows an aircraft of Jazeera Airways in flight. Photo: JazeeraAirways/Twitter[/caption] Domestic airlines operated flights at the GBIA as it came into operation. Arrangements have been made for international flights for an emergency landing, according to Gobinda Prasad Dahal. General Manager at the airport. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has permitted the operation of the airport. With the operation of two international airports, Nepal has now an option and is no longer compelled to divert incoming international aircraft elsewhere in case of landing problems, said the General Manager at Tribhuvan International Airport, Prem Nath Thakur. The runway of the airport is 45 metres in width and 3,000 metres in length. It is expected to relieve the pressure on flights at the TIA in Kathmandu. READ ALSO:

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