Saturday, August 10, 2013

Indian tourism entrepreneurs demand Mumbai-Kathmandu direct flight

Mumbai: The tourism entrepreneurs here in Mumbai have complained that the interested tourists to visit Nepal are diverted to other countries owing to lack of enough direct flights to Kathmandu.
Tourism entrepreneur of Mumbai Juzer Shaikhally said, “We are unable to send interested Indian tourists to Nepal due to limited flights to Kathmandu from Mumbai.”
The entrepreneurs of Mumbai lodged their complaints to the members of team of tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara who are touring India in bid to attract the Indian tourists.
The team is in a promotional campaign led by Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA).
Only Jet Airways has direct flights between Mumbai and Kathmandu. Mostly tourists from Mumbai can Kathmandu only via Delhi, which means extra time and hassles.As there is no other airlines offering a direct flights from Mumbai to Kathmandu, the service offered by Jet Airways is expensive, according to the entrepreneurs.
10/08/13 Santhosh Pokhrel/My Republica
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