गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Mountain flights begin after eight months Nepal Mountain flights begin after eight months KathmanduPati December 05, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU – The mountain flights began today after eight months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. Two private air services- The Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines- resumed the mountain flights targeting domestic tourists. The Buddha Air conducted three flights- one ATR-72 and two ATR-42- flying 150 passengers to view the mountains. Similarly, Yeti Airlines flew for mountain viewing with 92 passengers in two flights. These two companies will regularly conduct mountain flights every Saturday. They said number of flights would increase once they draw more passengers. Spokesperson at Yeti Airlines Sudarshan Bartaula said the mountain flight was encouraging and the booking for additional flights was fine.The current season is suitable for mountain flight. Buddha Air charges Rs 8,900 for a person to have the adventurous flight. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops WAP and the portrayal of the female body as a commodity Agriculture: Nepal’s bridge to overcome economic crisis ANM and Lab Assistant trainings to no longer be provided in Nepal, task force created for solution Bam Dev Gautam to become National Assembly member CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs Indian intelligence agency RAW’s chief Goel arrives in Nepal Govt picks career diplomats as ambassadors to three countries