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International Terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport. Photo: THT

Kathmandu, September 11: Flights to and from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have fully resumed. Hansraj Pandey, general manager of the airport, said that flights have been operating regularly since Wednesday (25) evening.
“Domestic and international flights are operating as usual. Coordination has been made with security agencies to facilitate passenger movement,” he said.
The airport has said that it is not in a position to add flights to the current schedule and will be regularized at the previous capacity.

As the prohibitory order continues in the Kathmandu Valley, air passengers have been facilitated to travel by producing their identity and necessary documents. The Nepal Tourism Board has said that foreign tourists will be transported to the destination by arranging a shuttle bus.
At the same time, the airport said that the airline company is also taking its passengers to different destinations by making various arrangements.
According to Dipendra Kumar Karna, information officer of the private sector airline, Buddha Air, flights have been operating regularly since Thursday (September 11) morning. Travelers who have stayed for two or three days in Kathmandu and other destinations will have to be taken.
TIA was closed following violent unrest in the Kathmandu Valley from Monday to Wednesday. Due to the adverse situation caused by the Gen Z agitation, the TIA was shut down. The Airport Security Committee meeting decided to resume flights to and from TIA from 3: 30 pm on Wednesday. Both domestic and international flights have been operating since Wednesday evening.
The Airport has requested that passengers traveling to the airport for flights contact their respective airline companies and get information about the flight time. It is also advisable to bring official air tickets and identity documents with passengers for traveling.
There are more than 300 flights daily through TIA. There are more than 250 domestic flights and 100 international flights daily. The airport operates from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the domestic side, 21 airlines, including 12 helicopter companies, are serving. There are 30 airlines, including three Nepali ones, flying to international destinations.

People’s News Monitoring Service.