Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- The Civil Aviation Ministry's move to end the two-tier fare structure for the domestic sector, under which locals and foreigners pay different prices for the same flight, has got private airlines worried.

The carriers say that they stand to lose more than 30 percent of their revenue as a result of this 'unilateral' step, and that it will also put a dent in the country's foreign exchange earnings. If the government goes through with this plan, the price of air tickets could swell by 40 percent, they said.

An official of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal told the Post that a report on removing the two-tier fare structure had been sent to the ministry for its final decision. Popularly known as 'dollar fare', it wa...