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A meeting with Domestic Airlines Representatives and NATTA Executives were held on 7th July 2020 at Aranya Boutique Hotel, Kathmandu. The meeting discussed the reopening of the normal operation of domestic flights after being closed for several months to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection. The objective of the meeting was to have the opinions …
Since the COVID-19 started to effect on the world and the aviation industry, NATTA had several discourses on the matter of considerations for the agents with IATA as the impact of COVID-19 has made one and all in a difficult situation. Even since the period of the pandemic, NATTA has been raising the voice of …
On 3rd July 2020, NATTA President Mr. Achyut Guragain and Senior Vice President Mr. Binay Basnet met with Director General of Civil Authority Association of Nepal (CAAN) and President of Board of Directors of Nepal (BARN), Mr. Tanka Nidhi Dahal at CAAN Office, Babarmahal. As most of the IATA Agents are receiving interest on their …
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has started imparting training virtually to the tourism entrepreneurs about the effective implementation of the protocol on precautions and safety measures to be taken since July 02 2020 while reopening the tourism sector after the COVID-19 pandemic. The training has been conducted in coordination with the tourism organizations; Nepal Association of …
Nepal’s tourism is one of the sectors worst affected due to corona virus pandemic. Amid this, different tourism associations have requested their landlords to take only 50 per cent house rent and also provide a discount on their utility bills. Based on a decision taken during a meeting with tourism associations, 11 tourism associations jointly …
Nepal Tourism Board organized an unveiling program of the Operational Guideline with COVID-19 Health Protocol for Tourism Industry, via Zoom meeting on 22nd June 2020. The Operational Guideline was released by Hon'ble Minister for Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai which was prepared by NTB in coordination with MoCTCA and the private sector …
In the initial times of COVID-19, NATTA released a Press Statement requesting Government to increase the awareness and responsiveness and establish the Health/Help Desks in TIA, Borders and different check posts to prevent from the spread of the virus. To track the passengers from the flights of Qatar Airways, VISTARA Air, NATTA released a Press …
The tourism associations have recommended the government to incorporate provisions for promoting sustainable tourism and generating more jobs in the sector through the new Tourism Act. As the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has prepared a draft of the new Tourism Act, it had sought suggestions from the stakeholders. The new act …
Nepal Government planned on bringing Nepali citizens to Nepal from abroad in the period of COVID-19 via Chartered flights from the designated destinations. In this situation, during the arrangements of the travellers in returning to Nepal, NATTA urged the Government to let all the NATTA IATA agents of Nepal to provide the ticketing facilities for …
The 13th International Sagarmatha Day was celebrated with the theme of ‘Everest Inspires For Resilience’ on 29th May 2020 at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Singha Durbar. Amidst the various representatives from different government and tourism agencies, the day was marked with a special address to the mountaineering community and remembrance of …
On 29th May 2020, Meeting with Past President was held via Zoom Application with the presence of all the Past Presidents chaired by Convener of Council of NATTA Past Presidents (CNPP), Mr. RR Pandey. The meetings discussed on the several agendas of the meeting. NATTA has been working ubiquitously in the time of Pandemic for …
COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown period have been a very hard time for the Tourism sector and the impact shall remain for the time even after this COVID 19 crisis is over. In this pandemic, NATTA had been having several interactions and meetings with different sectors to discuss and work on Revival Plans for tourism. Various …
