Kathmandu, March 16 -- tier airfare structure on the domestic sector has resurfaced after the Supreme Court issued a show cause order to the tourism ministry, acting on a writ filed by a tourism entrepreneur.

Tapendra Rawal, a tourist businessman from Kailali, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court on January 21 stating that the dollar fare was being implemented without a legal basis and that it was hindering Nepali tourism.

This has been a topic of discussion for long, with entrepreneurs persistently lobbying politicians and ministers to either allow or adjust the dollar fare system. To understand the controversy, it is essential to grasp the concept of the two-tier fare structure, one of which is commonly known as the "dollar fare"...