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The Airline Operators Association, an umbrella organization of airline operators, has objected to the suggestion of the Valley Mayor's Forum to close down the Kathmandu Valley.
The union said in a statement today that the country could not afford further sanctions if the economy, which had been heavily fined for the past six months, was weakened again.
"Some media outlets have drawn serious attention to the news of the lockdown again after Tihar and Chhath festivals. It is not appropriate to shut down other businesses, including tourism, transport and air services, which have been weakened by the six-month shutdown. "It would not be fair to add thousands of workers, including the loss of jobs and the livelihoods of three dependent families, and the loss of more than Rs 6 billion," the statement said.
The Kathmandu Valley Mayor's Forum had suggested locking up the Kathmandu Valley saying that the infection rate of the Covid-19 epidemic was high. In the midst of the epidemic, regular international flights were started from August 4 and domestic flights from September 20.
The government has decided to resume all the tourism activities from November 16. The Association stated that this decision has raised hope among the tourism, hotel, and airline entrepreneurs. It said they have already started receiving bookings for holiday package and trekking.
The association has also demanded that those who use masks, can avoid viruses by taking care of social distance, and those who do not follow health safety standards will be brought under the ambit of action. Stating that the spread of the disease is increasing even in the midst of captivity and there are not enough measures to control the corona, the association has mentioned that it is not only effective to control the disease but also mobilizes infrastructure and manpower to control the epidemic.
Nineteen airlines, including 10 helicopters, have been flying inward from Tribhuvan International Airport. Internationally, 30 airlines, including three Nepalis.
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