Kathmandu, June 1: China Southern Airlines, which has been operating one daily flight on the commercial city of Guangzhou (Guangzhou)-Kathmandu route, has added a flight from Saturday. There will be two more flights a week initially and one more flight a day after 16th June.
It is expected that more relief will be given to the Nepalese who go to third countries through transit in promoting tourism in Nepal.
Addressing the welcome ceremony held at the airport in Kathmandu for CZ6067 carrying 73 passengers onboard, Nepal’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang voiced his hope for continued China Southern Airlines’ flights to Kathmandu. The Nepali government and people always welcome tourists and flights from China, the minister said.
Xie Yu, counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, voiced his hope that the flights shall contribute more to China-Nepal cooperation in the economy, trade and tourism.
The program was attended by Rajendra Lama, Board Member of Nepal Tourism Board, among the others.
Guangzhou is the city with the largest number of Nepali residents in China. The city of Guangzhou, which is close to Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Region of China, is also a major destination for Nepali traders.
