2006 Flight Information Flight Information 2005 2005 2004 Nepal Flight News November 2006 New EU cabin baggage regulations effective November 6 All air travellers on flights departing from within the European Union will be subject to new regulations on the inclusion of liquids in their carry-on baggage from November 6, 2006. Under the new provisions, liquids may be brought on board in individual containers of up to 100 ml. Longer queues are expected at Europe's airports when the new rules come into force. In view of this, SWISS advises its customers to arrive at their airport of departure in good time for their flight. October 2006 New Airlines to operate KTM flights: The China Southern Airlines has sought approval by the Nepali Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to fly on Guangzhou-Kathmandu sector. The government had recently given the green signal to Etihad Airways, an airlines from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fly on Dubai-Kathmandu sector. Air Arabia, another airline from the UAE is expected to begin its operations on Sharjah-Kathmandu sector from Nov. 7. The government is considering allowing Thailand's Orient Thai to fly to Nepal. Orient Thai is keen on operating scheduled flights from Bangkok to Kathmandu while Korean Air is planning to operate chartered flights to Kathmandu. October 2006 Airlines run out of tickets: Almost all airlines operating flights to Nepal have run out of air-tickets, as a huge number of tourists have arranged travel plans to Nepal because of the cease-fire, say airline officials. Tourism entrepreneurs stated they have halted plans to bring in more tourists for the time being. "All air seats are packed not just for this year, but until April 2007," said an official at Thai Airways. Qatar Airways shares the same story. September 2006 Indian Airlines to resume its Kathmandu-Varanasi service: Indian Airlines will start daily flights on the Kathmandu-Varanasi-Kathmandu sector in response to the mounting demand from Nepal residents as well as European tourists. The Airbus 320, which can accommodate 145 passengers, will run afternoon flights, with a round trip costing Nepali Rs 7,060 and a one-way passage costing Rs 5,425 for Nepalis and Indians. For Europeans, the dollar fare is $110 one-way economy and double that both ways. The business class fare one way is $130. August 2006 Security tightened at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu: Nepal banned passengers using the country's lone international airport from carrying liquids in hand baggage following a foiled plot to blow up airplanes leaving Britain for the US. March 2006 Air Nepal International: Flights to Bangkok & Kuala Lumpur have resumed from the 27th of February 2006.