Nepal increases Domestic Air Fare (With List)

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10th Dec, 2017 | Tourism Mail Crew

KATHMANDU, Dec. 10: The Air Service Operators Organization of Nepal has hiked the domestic air fares of the airlines operating in Nepal.

The latest decision of the air service operators will come into effect from Tuesday.

The umbrella organization of the air service providers came into the decision to increase the fare of air service after the Nepal Oil Corporation increased the rate of air fuels, Spokesperson of the organization Ghanshyam Acharya said.

He also briefed that the latest decision has been made on the basis of the provision which allows air fares to be increased after the change seen in the price of the air fuels by Nrs. 4 or more than it.

The NOC have decided to increase the price of the fuels last week by 5 rupees per liter.

As per the new rate list made public the destination with the highest hike is of Dhangadhi with increment of Nrs. 220 with the new list that will come into effect the passengers flying to Dhangadhi will now require to pay 12 Thousand 320.

The new updated fare list (NRS):

Mountain Flights: 11 Thousand 20

Pokhara: 4 Thousand 730

Bhairahawa: 6 Thousand 55

Bharatpur: 3 Thousand 505

Biratnagar: 7 Thousand 220

Nepalgunj: 9 Thousand 565

Bhadrapur: 8 Thousand 750

Dhangadhi: 12 Thousand 320

Janakpur: 4 Thousand 10

Simara: 3 Thousand 45

Tumlingtar: 5 Thousand 720