Resunga Airport Increases Flight Frequency to Four Weekly Services

Gulmi. Starting today, Resunga Airport in Gulmi will operate four flights per week. Nepal Airlines Corporation has announced a new schedule for flights from Kathmandu to Gulmi, operating on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Previously, flights were limited to Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Suman Thapa, the station chief at Resunga, stated that the schedule was expanded following the maintenance of the Twin Otter aircraft used for domestic flights by Nepal Airlines. He also noted that the increase in flight frequency has been accompanied by a rise in airfares.

Station Chief Thapa explained that the fare hike for the Resunga-Kathmandu route is due to the rising cost of petroleum products. Under the new fare structure, the ticket price from Kathmandu to Resunga is set at Rs 10,902, while the fare from Resunga to Kathmandu is Rs 10,702. Previously, the airline charged Rs 7,500 from Kathmandu to Resunga and Rs 7,300 from Gulmi to Kathmandu.

Thapa mentioned that despite the high passenger demand at Resunga Airport, the fare has been increased by Rs 3,402 due to the surge in fuel prices. The airline continues to utilize its Twin Otter aircraft for these domestic services.

Except for disruptions caused by rain and adverse weather, regular air services have been operating at Resunga Airport for the past five months. Nepal Airlines operates an 18-seat Twin Otter aircraft on the Kathmandu-Resunga route.

According to Station Chief Thapa, flights from Kathmandu depart at 8:05 AM on Sundays, with the return flight from Resunga at 9:05 AM. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, flights depart from Kathmandu at 6:15 AM and from Resunga at 7:15 AM. He explained that flights are scheduled only in the morning due to technical considerations regarding high wind pressure during the afternoon.

The commencement of air services in Gulmi has led to an increase in both domestic and international tourists visiting the district. Passengers express relief that the necessity of a 16 to 18-hour long road journey to reach the capital has been eliminated. With the air service, travel between Gulmi and the capital now takes only 45 to 50 minutes. Nepal Airlines began commercial flight operations in Gulmi on Baisakh 29, 2080.