Nepal-China joint venture Himalaya Airlines connects Kathmandu and Beijing for first time

Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai (2nd R) and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi (2nd L) attend the Himalaya Airlines Kathmandu-Beijing direct flight inauguration ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 27, 2019. In a bid to enhance connectivity between the two neighbors, a Nepal-China joint venture company Himalaya Airlines started the operation of direct flights from Kathmandu to the Chinese capital city Beijing from Sunday. The flight marks the first-ever capital-to-capital direct connectivity between Nepal and China, giving great significance to the bilateral exchanges and cooperation of the two countries. (Photo by Sunil Sharma/Xinhua)