April 16: Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.

 TIA Office spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said flights have been completely affected in three domestic destinations including Pokhara. Flight to Simara, however, opened some times back. 

The flight to Pokhara, Bharatpur and Tumlingtar has not yet opened. Although flights could not be conducted to three destinations until now, they were operated to some destinations with the visibility becoming clear. 

TIA Office said 115 flights have been scheduled in the domestic sector today. The flights have been affected due to the increased air pollution at various places of the country including in Kathmandu for the last three days.

Air flight to Pokhara was affected on Friday and Saturday as well. Sitaula said although the international flights were affected in the morning, they are taking place regularly now.

An aircraft of the Qatar Airways had to hold for about two hours as it made a miss-approach.