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This revival comes after Buddha Air had to stop the Kathmandu-Kolkata flights in 2019 due to heavy losses, even though it was flying three times a week back then.
The flight duration between Kathmandu and Kolkata is just 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Nepal’s leading private airline – Buddha Air – is set to resume Kathmandu-Kolkata flights after a gap of six years.
“Namaste Kolkata! The wait is almost over…stay tuned!” the airline wrote in a post on its social media handle, adding, “Kolkata coming soon.” According to Nepal’s media reports, the airline plans to introduce its commercial lights to Kolkata by mid-July.
“We competed with Air India when we flew to this destination 6 years ago. Now that Air India has pulled out, we see a commercial opportunity and have decided to resume the flights,” Rupesh Shrestha, director of Sales and Marketing at Buddha Air, was quoted as saying by the Republica daily.
“The airline is actively working towards that end,” he added.
In 2019, Buddha Air operated three weekly flights on the route for nine months but discontinued the service as it had to incur a huge loss.
This time, the company plans to operate four weekly flights – the same frequency previously maintained by Air India.
The airline operates regular commercial flights to Varanasi and aims to expand to Guwahati, Lucknow, and other Indian destinations.
“We see strong potential for two-way trade and tourism in these destinations,” Shrestha said.
The Kathmandu-Kolkata flight takes 1 hour and 25 minutes.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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