Hong Kong Express Airways to Flyto Nepal From November

Hong Kong Express Airways to flyto Nepal from November

KATHMANDU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong Express Airways, China’s Hong Kong-based airline, is planning to begin thrice-weekly direct flights between Hong Kong and Kathmandu from the end of November, The Kathmandu Post reported on Thursday.

“We are going to operate flights by Boeing 737-800 aircraft from Nov. 29,” said Bhola Bikram Thapa, president of President Travels, the airline ‘s general sales agent in Nepal.

He said that work was progressing on a war footing to commence operations. “We are awaiting final approval from the Nepali government,” he was quoted by the daily as saying.

He added that the operation would help increase the flow of tourists to Nepal as the tourism industry was facing an air seats crunch.

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