December
2007
| Annapurna
Conservation Area: Maoists resume collecting money from tourists |
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Reports
from Kaski and Myagdi districts say that Maoists continue extortion from
tourists demanding NRs 1800 as "tourist fee". Maoist activists beat up
a foreign tourist at Dangsing northeast of Birethanti (Kaski district)
for refusing to pay donation as demanded by them. The tourist was ron the
way back from a trekking tour to Tatopani (Myagdi district) and Ghorepani
(Around Annapuran Trail) demanding that he pay Rs 1800 as "tourist fee".
Dangsing
lies on the "Manang trail" from Ghandruk or Ghorepani to Naya Pul some
42 kilometers away from Pokhara. A deployed police team arrested the two
Maoists involved in the incident.
December
2007
| Dragonair
to resume flights to Kathmandu |
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DRAGONAIR
TO START SERVICES TO KATHMANDU IN DECEMBER
Dragonair
today announced that it is relaunching scheduled services to Kathmandu,
the capital city of Nepal, on December 2. Flights will operate four times
(Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday) a week using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
 more
on Dragonair's new connection to Kathmandu
October
2007
| Manang
and Everest region: Maoists resume collecting money from tourists |
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Reports
from Manang, Lamjung and Solo-Khumbu districts say that Maoists continue
extortion from tourists.
October
2007
| Outbreak
of cholera in west Nepal |
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An
outbreak of cholera in west Nepal has claimed the lives of least 62 people
and affected hundreds of others, local media reports said. At least 13
villages in the northern part of Kalikot district have been severely affected,"
reports from the region said.
October
2007
SILKAIR
TO FLY TO KATHMANDU
Customers
can now enjoy direct flights between Kathmandu and Singapore
SilkAir,
the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will introduce a three-times weekly
service between Singapore and Kathmandu from 30
October 2007.
Flights
will leave Singapore every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 0910 hours
and will arrive in Kathmandu at 1205 hours (local time).
Flights
out of Nepal's capital will depart at 1305 hours, arriving in Singapore
at 2015 hours (local time).
There
are presently no direct air services between both countries.
more
on SilkAir's new connection to Kathmandu
July
2007
| Etihad
to launch flights to Nepal |
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Abu
Dhabi: Etihad Airways will start a four flights-a-week service from its
Abu Dhabi home base to the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, in October.
The
flights will provide a valuable link for the 90,000 Nepalese nationals
living in the UAE as well as the growing demand from leisure travellers
looking to sample Nepal's ancient culture and the world-famous Himalayas.
Kathmandu
will join Etihad's expanding network across the Indian subcontinent which
includes Dhaka, Delhi, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Karachi, Islamabad,
Peshawar and Lahore.
James
Hogan, Etihad Airways' chief executive, said: "Etihad continues to provide
our customers with frequent flights and connections to the world's leading
capital cities and population centres. The Kathmandu service will be enormously
popular with the UAE's Nepalese community as well as leisure travellers
flying with Etihad from Europe and North America."
Tourism
in Nepal has developed considerably in recent years with thousands of travellers
visiting the country each year to enjoy its spectacular scenery, wildlife
and Everest, the world's highest mountain.
Etihad
will operate a two cabin Airbus A330-200 between Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu
configured to carry 262 passengers, with 22 in business class and 240 in
economy.
July
2007
| Hotel
room rates go upward |
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Hotels
in Nepal intend to raise room rates. Five-star hotels have recently decided
to raise the rates by 15 percent from October 2007. In addition to increment,
hotel rooms will see another 20 percent rise, which includes a 10 percent
service charge from coming January 2008.
July
2007
| Increase
in Tourist arrivals |
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The
Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport said that visitor
arrivals to Nepal by air increased by 9.6 % with a total of 23502 tourists
visiting the country in June 2007. The European market has recorded a strong
increase by 39 %. the Asian market registered a commendable upsurge in
arrivals with a notable rise of 289.5% from China, 235.4 % from Taiwan
and 11.7 % from Japan. Though the Indian market recorded a negative growth
of 12.8 %, more than 50% of the tourists visiting the country last month
were from India, according to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) statement.
April
2007
| Increase
in Tourist arrivals |
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According
to data that Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) made public, the inflow of tourists
jumped by 33.5 percent in March 2007, as more tourists were encouraged
to visit Nepal following the improved scenario for peace.
A
total of 34,122 foreign tourists came into the country by air during the
month, well above from 25,553 tourists in the same month last year. The
number of tourists from Europe increased by 58.2 percent, US tourists by
36.9 percent, Japan and South Korea by 31.9 percent. The number of Indian
visitors dropped by 5.3 percent.
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