The airport officially came into operation four days ago. The airlines will conduct flights three days a week- Monday, Wednesday and Friday, said Director General at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Pradip Kumar Adhikari. "The airways has got permission to operate the Bhairahawa-Kuwait flight. Other airlines have also expressed their interest in it."
Thirty people have already booked tickets for the Bhairahawa-Kuwait flight, he said. The CAAN has also announced special discount on the flight. For this, it has also formed a committee.