New Pokhara International Airport Welcomes First Scheduled Flight

POKHARA- The $215.96 million Pokhara International Airport (PHH) finally welcomed its first scheduled passenger flight on Monday, March 31, more than a year after its inauguration.

Nepal-Tibet joint venture Himalaya Airlines (H9) operated the flight from Lhasa (LXA), Tibet , marking a significant milestone for the facility. A 144-seater Airbus A319 landed in Pokhara from Lhasa (LXA) with 107 passengers, which also received a water cannon salute at Pokhara International Airport (PHH).

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Pokhara Airport

The Airbus A319 departed from Lhasa Gonggar Airport at 2:39 pm Chinese local time and landed in Pokhara at 1:56 pm Nepal time. Despite slight delays due to wind conditions, the aircraft...