Tourist Arrivals in Nepal Climb 12% in September Driven by Asian Influx
Nepal welcomed 88,248 foreign tourists in September 2026, up 12.1 percent year-on-year, driven by surges from China and South Asia despite downturns in Western markets.
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Bhairahawa Airport Awaits Flights as Businesses Seek Government Push
Local entrepreneurs in Rupandehi are pressing the government to resume regular international flights at Gautam Buddha International Airport, where operations have stalled since March.
Pilot Exits and Debt Crisis Push Nepal Airlines to the Brink
Five wide-body captains have resigned and debt pressures are mounting as Nepal Airlines faces grounded aircraft and a leadership vacuum following a Supreme Court ruling.
Nepal Grants Autumn Permits to 648 Climbers, Raising Rs 239M
The Department of Tourism has issued autumn climbing permits to 648 mountaineers representing 69 countries for expeditions across 20 peaks, generating roughly Rs 238.96 million in royalties. According to department figures confirmed by information officer Suraj Ghimire, the cleared climbers include 485 men and 163 women divided across 71 expedition teams.
Nepal Tightens Festival Travel Rules as Dashain Approaches
Parliamentary lawmakers and traffic police have launched coordinated checks, fare controls, and passenger help desks across the Kathmandu Valley ahead of Dashain, Tihar, and Chhath.
Homestays and Heritage Trail Put Lamjung's Singdi Village on Tourist Map
Community homestays and links to the Gurung Heritage Trail are driving sustainable rural tourism in Singdi village, bringing new income to Kwholasothar Rural Municipality.
Flights to Shanghai and Taplejung Resume Ahead of Festive Season
Himalaya Airlines has restarted direct Kathmandu–Shanghai services and Nepal Airlines has reopened flights to Taplejung's Suketar Airport, restoring vital links ahead of Dashain and autumn tourism.
Adverse Weather Halts Trekkers on Annapurna Circuit as 246 Turn Back
Severe monsoon rainfall and hazardous trail conditions have disrupted trekking along the Annapurna Circuit, prompting hundreds of foreign hikers to abandon their journeys in Manang rather than attempt the Thorong La pass. According to Bhupendra Gurung, the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Dharapani post in-charge, 246 foreign visitors—151 men and 95 women—retreated toward Lamjung between September 22 and 28. Incoming traffic recorded at the post dropped from over 100 hikers daily to just one or two.
