Kathmandu, February 14
Seven major tourism organisations have demanded the immediate removal of the ban on commercial helicopter flights in the Sagarmatha National Park area.
The Airlines Operators Association, Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), Confederation of Nepalese Industries, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN), and Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) issued a joint statement urging the authorities to lift the ban.
The organisations argued that the restriction is unlawful and could send a negative message internationally, potentially crippling Nepal’s tourism industry.
“If the ban continues,…
