The regular flight to Tenzing Hillary Airport, Lukla from Ramechhap has started. Before it used to fly from Kathmandu to Lukla. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has decided that effective from October 1st, 2022, the airlines will be allowed to operate only one flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and the other flights will be operated from Ramechhap's Manthali airport.
This decision has been taken to reduce the air pressure in Kathmandu in the morning. Earlier, even before the covid, the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla was rescheduled. Summit Air, Tara Air, Sita Air fly regularly to Lukla. As the tourist season begins, Lukla gets busy.