Himalaya Airlines launches Kunming-Kathmandu direct flight

Kathmandu: A direct passenger flight connecting Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province and Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, was launched Tuesday by Himalaya Airlines.

The flight H9784 completed the round trip from Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport on Tuesday.

This is the first international direct passenger flight operated by Himalaya Airlines connecting China and Nepal since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the sixth flight to Kathmandu followed by Beijing, Guiyang, Changsha, Shenzhen, and Chongqing to the city.