Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport has decided to roll out a heavy discount offer for international airlines flying after midnight in a bid to help the congested airport deal with rapidly rising passenger numbers.
The scheme is expected to begin from January next year and airlines operating after midnight are expected to get heavy discount on landing and parking charges, said Raj Kumar Chettri, general manager at the airport.
The airport moved to launch the scheme following the instruction from the newly appointed Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai. According to Chettri, the scheme has been targeted for the upcoming Visit Nepal 2020 campaign that aims to bring 2 million tourists.
"Following the minister's in...