National flag carrier Nepal Airline Corporation has increased the airfare for Kathmandu-Taplejung flights by NRs 1800.
Bikash Rai, Incharge of Nepal Airline Corporation (NAC) has stated to implement this new fare from Jestha 23rd. According to him, now the airfare is Nrs 7100 as it was Nrs 5300 previously. Corporation has said that the fare rate of other mountainous region airport has also been increased.
Regular flights have been disrupted due to the ongoing maintenance of Twin Otter aircraft and will be restarted from Jestha 23rd. NAC has been operating two flights per week (wednesday and friday) on Suketar airport at Taplejung.
The regular flights will be conducted during rainy season as the blacktopping of the airport has already been done.
Summit, Nepal Airlines and Tara Airlines had conducted their flights on the Suketar Airport. Since last time, Summit Air has conducted chartered flights only. Majority of passengers have been attracted towards the national flag carrier due to less airfare.
