Passengers flying to Lukla must have negative PCR report

The Khumbu Pasang Lamhu village municipality has made it mandatory for passengers flying to Lukla to make sure that they have a negative PCR report.

On 16 Sept 2020 the cabinet meeting held by the government of Nepal has declared to resume the tourism industry by allowing all the tourism activities following proper health and safety measures. Airline operators are going to be resuming domestic flights from 28th Sep 2020(Monday). A notice was issued today mentioning the rural municipality has made it mandatory for passengers traveling to the Lukla airport to possess a negative PCR report. Considering the health safety protocols, the Khumbu Pasang Lamhu municipality has also sent a letter to all the airline companies requesting them to hold only those passengers who can furnish a negative PCR report.

Domestic flights are being operated from Monday. As Lukla Airport remains the busiest airport during the tourist season, the health safety protocols are to be made into action as mandatory.

The Lukla airport is one of the busiest domestic airports and as soon as flights resume there are high chances that the airport is going to be crowded. Moreover, the autumn season has begun and therefore the government has already allowed trekking and mountaineering activities.

The Department of Tourism and Nepal Mountaineering Association has also started issuing expedition permits.

Meanwhile, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has published its schedule for domestic flights.

Domestic flights are resuming after six months amid the coronavirus epidemic. So far, Khumbu is the first government to put a condition on aviation. Tara, Sita, and Summit Air fly to Lukla.