The Nepal Airlines is conducting an international flight once a week.
The international airport which had witnessed the flights after the Tribhuvan International Airport limited the service to 18 hours has recorded abrupt interruption, thereby distressing businesspersons here. The GBIA was used only for a diversion, they argued, demanding resumption of the international flights.
Spokesperson at GBIA, Shyam Kishor Saha, informed that the international airlines like Jazeera Airways, Fly Dubai and Thai AirAsia had not taken 'summer schedule'. However, there is hope of Jazeera's flight from May.
Sah argued there were no problems at all in landing in and take off from GBIA. Although there was some concern over low visibility in January, it was not problematic at all. Other convenience and technical facilities to the airlines and passengers were on par, he added.
However, the businesspersons refuted Sah's view. Nepal government failed to provide timely discount to the airlines companies that they require from the airport, they argued.
Anil Gyawali, a person leading a group, Siddhartha Network Rupandehi, to exert pressure on the government for regular operation of the GBIA, said major reason behind the international airlines denying 'summer schedule' is delayed discount to the airlines companies.
Similarly, the businesspersons concentrated in Kathmandu were not willing to conduct international flights out of the federal capital, Gyawali blamed.
If the government fails to run the international airport, the locals will be agitated again, he warned.Nepal to compete in Australian Open Karate Championship
Kathmandu, April 2: Nepal is participating in the Australian Open Karate Championship to be held in Sydney, Australia on April 4-6.
A nine-member Nepali team including five players is leaving here today for Sydney for this purpose. The Nepali squad comprises four women players and a male player.
Santosh Shrestha will be competing in the Men's Under 67 Kg weight category while Barsha Budha Magar will compete in the Women's Under 50 Kg category, Pushpa Lama Under Women's Under 55 Kg category, Erika Gurung towards Women's Above 68 Kg weight category and Sabina Shrestha in the Women's Under 61 Kg category, according to Nepal Karate Association.
Kushal Shrestha and Mandekaji Shrestha are the coaches, Amir Rana is the assistant coach and official and Tara Gurung is the judge.
National Sports Council Member-Secretary Tanka Lal Ghising bid farewell to the team at a programme organized here today.
On the occasion, the team members were also presented with tracksuits sponsored by Bijaya Lama, the 8th South Asian Games gold medalist in karate. The Nepali team will leave for Australia at 11.00pm tonight. (RSS)
