Inter/National Carriers

  • Buddha Air, estd. 1997
  • Yeti Airlines, est. 1998, covers most destinations in Nepal
  • Druk Air [Royal Bhutan Airlines], est. 1981
  • Air China, est. 1988, state-owned national flag carrier, approx destination: 120
  • Jet Airways/Jet Lite, est. 1993, labeled as India’s ‘Best Domestic Airline’

Tourism-related entities

  • Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), est. 1979
  • Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), est. 1966
  • Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
  • Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)
  • Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), est. 1973
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA) represents around 230 airlines
  • Nepal’s only international airport: Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital Kathmandu.

Note: There are also daily mountain flights around the Himalayas including the Mount Everest.