Ministry warns of action against arbitrary air ticketing

KATHMANDU, May 20: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has stated that action would be taken against the airlines companies if they were found involving in irregularities in air ticketing.  The Ministry has urged all to submit such report with evidences through email at info@tourism.gov.np and dgca@caan.gov.np. The Ministry has suspended domestic and international flights since 6 May to 31 May in view of containing COVID-19 spread.  The Ministry has further mentioned that two flights in a week are in operation from and to Kathmandu and New Delhi, India following the health safety protocol.  The Ministry has granted permission to rescue flights from Nepal to abroad if the concerned embassies requested to the Ministry in case of their citizens were stuck in Nepal. The chartered flights could be managed for diplomatic purposes, rescuing the stranded tourists among other important purposes.