SANOG XII
6-14 August, 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal
General Information about Nepal
Travelling to Nepal
Kathmandu is well connected by air. Direct flights are operated from Thimpu, Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Bangalore, Varanasi, Chengdu, Lasha, Dhaka, Karachi, Bangkok, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Osaka, Kualalumpur, Dubai, Doha, Abhu Dabhi, Sharjah and Bahrain. Connecting flights all over the world are provided by operating airlines.
International airlines operating scheduled flights to Kathmandu are Nepal Airlines, Druk Air, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, GMG, Pakistan International Airlines, Thai Airways, Silkair, Dragon Air, China Southern, Air China, Qatar Airways, Gulf Airlines, Air Arabia, Orient Thai, Yeti Airlines, Etihad Airlines etc.
Daily Connecting flights from London and most of western Europe is available via Doha. Connecting flights to Asia Pacific region is readily available on Thai Airways in Bangkok, Silkair in Singapore and Dragon Air in Hongkong. Direct flights to North America is available through Doha, New Delhi, Singapore, Hongkong and Bangkok.
The best gateway airlines to Nepal are Thai Airways (from East) and Qatar Airways (from West). Both Airlines fly daily into Kathmandu. Five Airlines fly between cities in India and Nepal.
Early booking is suggested to avoid problems. A travel desk will be available during the conference period for sightseeing tours.
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