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Himalaya Airlines links Nepal with Sri Lanka
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The newly launched Himalaya Airlines took to the skies on Tuesday, on its maiden commercial flight from Kathmandu to Colombo, re-establishing direct air links between Nepal and Sri Lanka.This direct flight was to celebrate the Sri Lanka-Nepal New Year after nearly three decades, with the airline offering irresistible round trip fare of Rs 55,000 for Business Class and Rs 35,000 for Economy Class for passengers of this flight.
The flight intends to help promote tourism between Nepal and Sri Lanka and enhance people-to-people contact between the two countries. The Airbus 320-214 of Himalaya Airlines took off from Tribhuvan International Airport Kathmandu at 9.05 a.m. and landed in Colombo at 12.30 p.m.
This flight was jointly inaugurated by Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Nepal W.M. Senevirathna and the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Wu Chuntai, and Tibet Airlines Chairman, Cheng Yiru.
This Kathmandu-Colombo air link will greatly encourage tourists from Nepal and tourists visiting Sri Lanka through Nepal. This will also increase trade links between the two countries.
