October 30: Clear sky is ideal for trekking and sightseeing. It is also suitable for mountain flights that delights the domestic and foreign tourists in Nepal.
Different airlines have been operating mountain flights enthusiastically as this is the peak season for tourism as the weather has become favourable.    
Private airlines companies--Buddha Airlines, Yeti Airlines, Shree Airlines, Guna Air, and others have been operating mountain flights.     
Spokesperson of Yeti Airlines, Sudharshan Bartaula, said mountain flights were in operation thanks to the favourable weather.

"The number of mountain flights has increased all of sudden. There has been good booking for mountain flight till Tihar. We believe that the trend of booking for mountain flight will increase," said Bartaula.    
Similarly, Information Officer of Buddha Air, Dipendra Karna, shared that attraction to mountain flight has increased this season.    
"The number of mountain flights has increased due to the clear sky. Many foreigners visit Nepal in this season. Attraction towards mountain flight in winter season increases as there is no cloudy weather and one can easily view mountain ranges under the clean serene blue sky," said Karna.

October, November and December are suitable months for mountain flights. Hotels located in tourism destinations are crowded with domestic and foreign tourists in this season, said first Vice-President of Hotel Association of Nepal, Binayak Shah.    
Mountain flight is operated from 7:00 am from Tribhuvan International Airport. Buddha Airlines and Yeti Airlines have determined Rs 15,000 fare for mountain flight for domestic and Indian tourists. The fare is USD 230 for the citizens of other countries. -- RSS