With three international airline operators flying to and from Nepal’s second international gateway, Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa, the country’s commercial aviation sector has indeed taken a significant step towards connecting western Nepal with the rest of the world. While the airport’s inauguration in May 2022 was met with a mix of optimism and scepticism, recent developments suggest the airport is now poised to play a transformative role in boosting Nepal’s aviation sector, particularly commercial aviation activities.
Though the airport remained without international flights for years, the recent commencement of international flights from GBIA by four airlines—Al Jazeera Airways, FlyDubai,…
