Nepal Airlines to operate flights to Sydney from June 21

KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation targets to operate flights to Sydney in Australia from June 21, 2023. Sydney Airport has given permission and slots to NAC for two flights in a week on Thursdays and Saturdays. After receiving the permission for the flights from Sydney Airport, NAC has submitted the necessary documents for flight permission with Australian Civil Aviation Authority. Assistant Spokesperson of NAC, Ganesh Kumar Ghimire, said NAC will operate flights to Sydney with a 'technical landing' in Singapore for the time being. "Necessary process targeting to operate flights from June 21 has been forwarded," he mentioned. The national flag carrier has started the process of selecting a company for aviation fuel in Singapore and Sydney and already selected MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) company for Singapore and Sydney airports. Preparation has been made to operate direct flights to Sydney with wide-body Airbus aircraft (A330-200), according to the NAC. Similarly, NAC will operate regular flights to Gautam Buddha International Airport from Malaysia from June 12. The promotional airfare from Malaysia to Gautam Buddha International Airport is only Rs 11,461. "We have provided tickets for Malaysia-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu at a very cheap price," added Ghimire.  Likewise, the airfare for Malaysia-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu has been fixed at Rs 12,346. By RSS READ ALSO:

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