Himalaya Airlines to fly Yangon-Nepal route twice a week

April 4, 2017

HIMALAYA Airlines, a Nepal-China joint venture, plans to fly the Yangon-Nepal route twice a week starting in October of this year, according to a spokesperson of the Unique Asia Tourism Company.

Currently, Himalaya Airlines operates a flight from Yangon to Nepal every Friday, but now plan to run the flight on Mondays and Fridays. Based on the increasing number of passengers, the airline will expand its aviation services to Myanmar.

The airline launched commercial flight to Yangon on 24 February. The airline said the flights to Myanmar were part of their initiative to strengthen direct connections with the approximately 300,000 people of Nepali origin residing here.

The direct flights will help boost the economy of both countries as well as the tourism industry, said Mr Vijay Shrestha, vice-president of Himalaya Airlines.

Transportation plays an essential part in tourism development of the country. Myanmar’s tourism industry is in a period of exponential growth. According to the ministry’s master plan (2013-2020) based on the country’s conditions, tourist arrivals are estimated to hit 7.49 million by 2020.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar