POKHARA, Jan. 10 -- Paragliding flights in Pokhara have now become affordable for an average middle-class family of Nepal after the end of the syndicate system. The fees have taken a nosedive due to competition in the market after the end of a one-door system for fixing the rate of paragliding flights.

Paragliding companies have started charging as less as Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 for a paragliding flight. The fee was Rs 12,000 until a few days ago. This rate is charged for 15 to 20 minutes of flight duration, according to the entrepreneurs.

Paragliding flights were halted for some time due to the dispute over whether to implement a one-door system in the paragliding flight or to allow the business to be conducted competitively. The flight ...