DALLAS – Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) will begin operating direct flights from Kathmandu (KTM) to Hong Kong (HKG) beginning October 1.
Cathay received a permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to conduct one flight per week on Saturday, according to CAAN spokesperson Jagannath Niruala. The airline requested a slot at KTM from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. However, CAAN is looking at giving a slot after 8:00 p.m. The flight on CX is scheduled to last 5:15 and will be flown on an Airbus A330-300.
Currently, Nepal Airlines (RA) flies this route, outbound to HKK on Monday, and returning read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”