Himalaya Airlines has announced conducting daily direct flights to Doha, Qatar, starting from Monday, to cater to the increasing demand of passengers to the destination.

The airline will depart from Kathmandu at 2300 hours (local time), and land at 0130 hours (local time) in Doha. Similarly, the return flight will depart at 0230 hours from Doha and land in Kathmandu at 1015 hours the next day.

The airline’s new Airbus 320 has been flying to Doha thrice a week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays—since May 31. The aircraft’s passenger cabin is configured with 150 economy and 8 business class seats. 

Vijay Shrestha, vice president - administration of Himalaya Airlines said: “Offering a daily direct service to Doha is an indication that we would like to prioritise our service in this route. The daily service will allow Himalaya Airlines to offer its services to a larger base of our passengers’ society, mainly the Nepalis living and working in Qatar.”

Himalaya Airlines, a full-service premium carrier, has planned services to more destinations, including Delhi, China, Colombo, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Dammam in the near future. 

Over the coming five years, the airline aims at acquiring 15 Airbus aircraft and will operate from Kathmandu to various cities in Asia and beyond.

The company said it would introduce long-haul wide body aircraft of A330 family in due course of time for the operation of direct flights to Japan, Korea, Europe, Australia, and America.