Himalaya Airlines, a Nepal-China Joint Venture Airline, made an official announcement about its first direct scheduled flight from Kathmandu to Doha starting 31 May, 2016. The airline will fly its new Airbus 320-214 from Kathmandu to the capital of Qatar on a regular basis. The aircraft passenger cabin is configured with 150 economy and 8 business class seats.

The flight route has convenient timings, departing from Kathmandu at 2300 hours (Local Time), and landing at 0130 hours (Local Time) in Doha. Similarly, the return flight will depart at 0230 hours from Doha and land in Kathmandu at 1015 hours the next day. The airline aims at ensuring a high level of reliability and punctuality to its passengers.

Commenting during the event Mr. Vijay Shrestha, Vice President, Administration said, “We feel honored to announce that we are starting our first scheduled flight to Doha on May 31st 2016 with a purpose to advance tourism and business amongst Nepal and Qatar and strengthen the relationship between the two nations. With regard to this operation, we commit in providing excellent customer service with a flavor of Nepali Culture.”

The airline has appointed Cleopatra Travels as its General Sales Agents (GSA) passenger and cargo for the State of Qatar, who will be responsible for the airline’s sales and marketing, market development, reservations and ticketing services representing the airline in Qatar.
Himalaya Airlines aims at serving the Qatari Market with very competitive pricing and delightful service.