Kathmandu, May 4
Adverse weather caused by rain disrupted the today’s flight schedule at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Low visibility affected not only TIA but also several other airports across the country.
According to TIA spokesperson Rinji Sherpa, both domestic and international flight operations remained affected today and could not proceed as scheduled. Several flights, including international services, had to be diverted due to en-route weather disturbances this morning.
An Air Jazeera flight was diverted to Varanasi, India, while Buddha Air’s scheduled mountain flight was also diverted. In addition, three flights operated by Summit Air and Tara Air, which were scheduled to fly to Lukla from Ramechhap, had to be rerouted.
A flight on the Kathmandu–Thamkharka route was also diverted due to adverse weather. The Kathmandu Valley experienced light rainfall since early morning. The situation has now been normal following the cessation of rainfall. Presently, Nepal’s weather pattern is being influenced by a combination of westerly and local winds, along with moisture-laden air coming from the Bay of Bengal, which is contributing to the unstable weather conditions, as stated by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
