{"id":426,"date":"2020-08-12T23:05:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T17:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=426"},"modified":"2020-08-12T23:19:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T17:34:36","slug":"airline-operators-warn-protest-if-govt-continues-to-ban-domestic-flight-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=426","title":{"rendered":"Airline operators warn protest if govt continues to ban domestic flight operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KATHMANDU- <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Airline Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) has warned the government that it would have to launch protests if domestic air service is not allowed to resume from next week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issuing a statement on Wednesday, the association of domestic private airlines said that the continuity of the restriction on flights will force them to close their business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking exception to the government decision to extend the ban for 15 more days, the AOAN also warned that they will protest if flight service is not resumed from August 17.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AOAN has issued the warning after the government decided to pause its earlier decision to resume domestic flight services from August 17 and extend the ban on both domestic and international flights until August 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stating that they have made preparation to operate their domestic flights from August 17 by following safety standards, the AOAN said that airline operators already suffering massive financial losses are on the verge of collapse due to the restriction to operate their flights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe decision to extend the restriction has not only impacted the rescue of landslide and flood victims, sick people and pregnant women, but\u00a0 also caused the loss of livelihoods of nearly ten thousand people who are directly or indirectly employed in this sector,\u201d read the press statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier on Monday, the government decided to revise its earlier decision to reopen domestic flights and extend the ban until August 31. 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