Major Domestic Airlines in Nepal

In recent times, Nepal aviation sector has developed multi-fold. Some experienced players have established in the industry and some fresh are about to introduce in the field. Besides, state-run airlines, a few of private companies have joined the field, so offering more options to the customer. At present, air travel in Nepal is cut off the copyright of the wealthy and mighty. Air traveling in Nepal has turn into easier and economical. Private airlines including Buddha air, Yeti airlines, Tara air, Simrik air, Saurya airlines, Nepal airlines, Goma air (Summit Air), Sita air etc, ensuing their passengers with fair rates, thus making civil aviation cost-effective.

These airlines are connecting with ever more cities and as well Himalayan sections to their list of landing-place stretched out right through the country. Resulting, considering both public and visitors the Major domestic airlines in Nepal have designed traveling more relaxed. Most of the people are choosing for traveling in different parts of the country by air, so that to save their much of time in traveling. If to compare air travel with other means of transportation, here is a short and sweet trailer of major domestic airlines in Nepal. This comprises private airlines along with low-priced domestic airlines in Nepal. Buddha Air As private limited company, Buddha airline is one of the major domestic airlines in Nepal and was established on April 23, 1996. Besides, domestic flights in Nepal, Buddha air runs its international services in India and Bhutan. Since the period of establishment Buddha airlines predominantly work for big towns and cities in Nepal, it is connected with the ten landing-places in Kathmandu and Varanasi city in India.

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu is the key headquarter of Buddha airline. For the mountain lovers Buddha air serves mountain flights and takes to the range of Everest and Annapurna. Yeti Airlines Making the headquarter in Kathmandu, the Yeti airline domestic private limited established in May 1998 and collect it’s Certificate of Air operant  on 17 August 1998. After merging with Tara air, Yeti airlines is known as the father of Tara air, as a result the two airlines go right together as the status of leading domestic flight operator in Nepal. Yeti airline has been offering ten destinations of domestic flights and executing a speedy of seven aircraft. In 2017 Yeti airline has bought the two new series of aircraft and demonstrated that after Buddha airline, Yeti is the second operator and major domestic airlines of these aircraft in Nepal. Tara Airlines Tara airlines private limited was founded in 2009, employing aircraft from Yeti airlines force and is positioned at Tribhuvan International Airport, making Kathmandu it’s headquarter.

Tara air significantly operates daily planned flights from Kathmandu to Lukla and Pokhara to Jomsom. Thereby Lukla and Jomsom, the remote and mountainous airports of Nepal is hub for Tara airlines on serving. Apart from Lukla and Jomsom the other landing-points are served at changeable rate.  Through a STOL designed fleet it services for air charter flight and high altitude hilly places that is provided by Yeti Airlines. Tara airlines has penchant for perfection on operating scheduled domestic flights to a number of destination in Nepal. Simrik Air On the listing of major domestic airlines in Nepal, Simrik airlines is for spearheading private airlines based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airline was found in 2009, making Kathmandu airport its focal point, Pokhara airport is subordinate hubs of Simrik airlines. The airline has 5 numbers of fleet, through which it operates on serving for 6 destinations in Nepal. The head office of Simrik airlines is to be found in Kathmandu and is offering every day mountain flight sightseeing from Kathmandu. Simrik airline is a reincarnation of Agni airlines so it to fly the plane of Agni’s. Saurya Airlines Launched in 2014, Saurya airline is a major domestic airline in Nepal and is a fresh established private airline company. The head office of Saurya airlines is settled in Kathmandu of Sinamangal and Tribhuvan International Airport is its focal point.

Through its jet based plane Saurya airlines has been granting excellent services to the passengers. The airlines have 2 numbers of spacious fleet and operating its services for 4 destinations in the country. Towards domestic area in Nepal Saurya airline is one and only the jet operator having the highest capacity of 50 passengers. If to compare Saurya airline with other airliners, it is the only quicker air service company of Nepal. Nepal Airlines Nepal airline was established in July 1958 and is the Nepal’s first major domestic airlines, run by Nepal Government as Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation of the country. The principal office of Nepal airlines is Kathmandu in the building of Nepal Airlines Corporation. Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu is an abode of Nepal airlines. From the runway of Tribhuvan International Airport, it flies and serves to 8 international and 25 domestic destinations. Today Nepal airline is the biggest airlines company in Nepal and runs 10 fleet of airliner.

On the other hand the airline is all set to add more 5 aircraft in the years to come. Goma Air (Change the name of Summit Air) In March 15, 2017 the major domestic airlines of Nepal Goma Air (Change the name of Summit Air), got its formally changed name as Summit Air. The airline is settled and built it’s headquarter in Kathmandu Nepal. The airline based is Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu Nepal. Kathmandu airport is the center point of the airline and airport in Nepalgunj is its subordinate. It has numbers of 6 fleet to operate in servicing to 10 destinations in Nepal. The airlines add 2 more new series of aircraft in October 2014 for Jomsom and Lukla which is best domestic carrier in Nepal with regards to quality service and on-time performance.