Airfares go up

Kathmandu, Mar. 4

Airlines operators have increased the air fares of the domestic passenger flight services.

Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) said in a statement on Thursday that the new airfares were approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN).

It said that the fares were increased in line with the increase in aviation fuel price.

Nepal Oil Corporation had hiked the price of aviation fuel by Rs. 5 per litre on March 1. As per the rule, the airfare is automatically increases when the fuel's price goes up.

The increment in fares ranges from Rs. 20 to Rs. 220.

According to the new price list, Kathmandu-Dhangadhi route's fare has increased by Rs. 220 followed by Kathmandu-mountain, Kathmandu-Surkhet and Kathmandu-Jumla by Rs.170.

Doti-Safebagar flight fare has gone up by Rs. 20.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 March 2021.