Bad weather disrupts flights at several airports; two international flights diverted
Summary
Bad weather disrupted flights at several airports across Nepal on Sunday morning, forcing closures at Bharatpur, Surkhet and Bhairahawa and causing diversions of two international flights bound for Kathmandu. Operations at Tribhuvan International Airport were also affected by low visibility and unstable approach conditions.
Key Points
- Bad weather forced Bharatpur, Surkhet and Bhairahawa airports to close on Sunday morning.
- Two international flights to Kathmandu, operated by Thai Airways and Air India, were diverted to India on Saturday night.
- Operations at Tribhuvan International Airport were disrupted by poor visibility, missed approaches and holding loops.
- Lukla airport resumed operations after being closed for two days due to adverse weather.
