Kathmandu, September 21: The national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (Nepal Airlines) is going to operate a direct flight to Guangzhou, China, from Thursday, September 25. For the first time, the Corporation has introduced Kathmandu-Guangzhou-Kathmandu air service.

According to the Executive Chairman of the Corporation, Ubraj Adhikari, the Corporation has completed all the technical preparations for this purpose. The Corporation has received permission to fly to operate three flights to Guangzhou every week. The first flight is scheduled to take off on September 25, the second on September. There will be scheduled flights in Kathmandu-Guangzhou-Kathmandu sector on every Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday. One-way fare from Kathmandu to Guangzhou has been fixed at Rs 30,000 and two-way ticket at Rs 50,000.

Adhikari said that after a long effort, the Corporation has been successful to extend air service to this important city in China. The Corporation is also planning to start direct flights from Kathmandu to South Korea and Australia in the near future.

At present, China Southern Airlines is operating regular flights from Guangzhou to Kathmandu. The Corporation is expected to benefit financially from the Nepalese-dominated city Guangzhou.

At present, two narrow-body and two wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines are operating international flights to Doha in Qatar, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru in India, Bangkok in Thailand, Dammam in Saudi Arabia and Narita in Japan.

The national flag carrier has been playing a historic role in expanding diplomatic relations and attracting more and more foreign tourists from the Corporation's international destinations, linked to the country's pride and identity, and the Corporation believes that it will continue to do so in the coming days.