Buddha Air, a leading private sector airline, has reduced fuel charges after the government removed Rs 10 infrastructure tax on aviation fuel through the budget.
The company said in a statement that the fares have been adjusted to its various destinations as the price of aviation fuel has come down.
The company has stated that according to the air travel distance airfares has been reduced from a minimum of Rs 225 to Rs 1,105.
Meanwhile, Buddha Air, which has been planning to market major tourist destinations from Kathmandu to Pokhara and around Chitwan since June 1, further stated that all necessary preparations have been completed for the flight once the lockdown is over.
Buddha has made a ‘safety guideline’ as per the guidelines of the regulatory Nepal Civil Aviation Authority. The safety guideline specifies how to keep passengers, crew, ship clean, ramp bus, cargo, trolley, various counters and offices safe. According to the directive, Buddha will provide training to its employees from next week, the statement said.
Buddha Air’s Revised Airfare in Domestic Route
| Destination | Fuel charge | Difference | |
| Previous | Current | ||
| Mountain flight | 3090 | 2230 | 860 |
| Kathmandu-Bharatpur | 965 | 695 | 270 |
| Kathmandu-Pokhara | 1425 | 1030 | 395 |
| Kathmandu-Biratnagar | 2160 | 1560 | 600 |
| Kathmandu – Janakpur | 1155 | 835 | 320 |
| Kathmandu – Simara | 810 | 585 | 225 |
| Kathmandu – Bhairahawa | 1850 | 1335 | 515 |
| Kathmandu – Dhangadhi | 3975 | 2870 | 1105 |
| Kathmandu – Nepalgunj | 2930 | 2115 | 815 |
| Kathmandu – Bhadrapur | 2700 | 1950 | 750 |
| Kathmandu – Tumlingtar | 1660 | 1195 | 465 |
| Biratnagar – Tumlingtar | 965 | 695 | 270 |
| Pokhara Mountain Flight | 2825 | 2040 | 785 |
| Pokhara – Bharatpur | 1000 | 720 | 280 |
| Pokhara – Bhairahawa | 1160 | 835 | 325 |
| Kathmandu – Rajbiraj | 1840 | 1330 | 510 |
| Kathmandu – Surkhet | 3110 | 2245 | 865 |
