Dragonair to start daily flights to KTM from Sept
Dragonair is starting daily flights to Kathmandu from September. The Hong Kong-based carrier is currently flying three times a week on Hong Kong-Kathmandu sector.
“The further increase in number of flights to Kathmandu will provide more convenience as well as better service for passengers travelling to and from Nepal,” Alasdir Boyd, country manager of Dragonair, said in a statement. He also hoped that it will also contribute to the success of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign.
Boyd said the additional frequencies look to offer better convenience for Nepali passengers travelling via the Hong Kong hub and added that Kathmandu is an important and growing market for the airline.
Dragonair has been operating flights to Kathmandu since December 2007.
“The further increase in number of flights to Kathmandu will provide more convenience as well as better service for passengers travelling to and from Nepal,” Boyd said, hoping that it will also contribute to the success of Nepal Tourism Year 2011.

China starts issuing Tibet permit
Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu is formally resuming issuance of permits for Tibet to third country visitors from August 1.
Tenzing Lama, president of Association of Kailash Tour Operators, said the Chinese Embassy has informed the association that it is formally lifting ban on entry of foreigners to Tibet from August 1. He also said the embassy has already started receiving applications for the permit.
However, some tour operators said the Chinese Embassy started issuing permit from the last week of July itself.
China had abruptly barred entry of foreigners to Tibet about a month ago to beef up security ahead of the Tibet visit of Chinese vice president Xi Jinping.  
According to news reports, ban on entry of foreigners to Tibet had led to cancellation of more than 2,000 Kailash-Mansarovar tour packages.