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

A staff member loads the luggage of the passengers who fly with the Kathmandu-Beijing direct flight of Himalaya Airlines at Tribhuvan International Airport 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)