Kathmandu airport reopens: Air India & IndiGo to operate special flights, regular operations from today
NEW DELHI: With Kathmandu Airport reopening on Wednesday, Air India and IndiGo will operate some special flights to fly out Indians stranded there. Also regular flights by Indian carriers will resume on Thursday and govt has advised fares be kept in “reasonable levels.” An AI flight left Delhi Wednesday night and is expected back early Thursday morning.
Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on X: “Due to airport closure in Nepal, many home-bound passengers were unable to return from Kathmandu. With the opening of the airport operation in Kathmandu, the aviation ministry in coordination with Air India & IndiGo, has arranged additional flights Wednesday evening & over the next few days, alongside scheduled services resuming Thursday.
