Kathmandu, Sept. 21 -- Bowing down to pressure from domestic airline operators, the government has decided to scrap its directive issued last week to them to fly half-empty to ensure social distancing measures within the confined space of the aircraft to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

With the latest development, domestic airlines are set to take to the skies again on Monday, nearly six months after their aircraft were grounded.

Operators, who have been incurring massive losses and teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, have welcomed the revised decision.

"We are excited to serve again after six months," said Sudarshan Bartaula, spokesperson for Yeti Airlines, a company with an extensive network across the country.

On September 15, th...