Airline flies passengers to wrong destination

A Nepali airline flew its passengers to the wrong destination. Sixty-six passengers who booked their flights to Janakpur reached Pokhara instead.

As per reports, Buddha Air, a domestic airline, flew from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu to Pokhara that lies on the northwest side of the country instead of its assigned destination Janakpur, which is in the southern part of the country. The two cities are more than 400-kilometers away from each other.

An executive officer at the airline Astha Basnet said that the confusion happened due to “lapses in communication and failure to follow detailed standard operating procedure.”

The airline made the arrangements for the passengers to reach the actual destination. Even though there are no direct flights between Pokhara and Janakpur, the airline was granted special permission to fly there.

The commuters reached their destination Janakpur a few hours late than the schedule. No mechanical issues with the plane were reported.

The officials confirmed that the airport staff will receive additional training after the error.