BASA

Nepal has signed Bilateral Air Services Agreements and MoU with 40 different countries since 1963. Nepal adopted a liberal sky policy in 1992 since then it is gradually pursuing an open sky policy in accordance to the civil aviation policy 2006. Basic provisions of Bilateral Air Services Agreements between Nepal & various countries have been tabulated as follows:

Basic provisions of Bilateral Air Services Agreements between Nepal & various Countries

(Available Routes, capacity for Nepalese Carrier as per ASA/MOU)

S. No.

Country

Date/ Amendments

Designation

Destination

Weekly seats

Yearly seats

1

Austria

20 Oct 1997

Multiple

Any 2 points in Austria

1400

72800

2

Bahrain

29 Dec 2008

Multiple

Bahrain

5600

291200

3

Bangladesh

23 May 2005

Multiple

Dhaka

7000

364000

4

Bhutan

23 may 2014

Multiple

Paro

4200

218400

5

Brunei

02 April 1997

Multiple

Bandar Seri Begwan

1400

72800

6

China

7 July 1998

Multiple

Beijing Shanghai, Lhasa, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu and Xi’an

11200

582400

7

Croatia

30 Mar 2004

Multiple

1400

72800

8

Egypt

29 Nov. 1997

Multiple

Cairo

600

31200

9

France

7 July 1998

Multiple

Paris and another point

200

10400

10

Germany

26 July 2000

Multiple

2 points in Germany

1800

93600

11

Hong Kong HKSAR

23 may 2007

Multiple

HKSAR

2800

145600

12

India

9 Sept. 2009

Multiple

Delhi

30000

30000***

1560000***

Mumbai

30000

Bangalore

30000

Chennai

30000

Hyderabad

30000

Kolkata

30000

13

Israel

25 Dec 2006

single

Points in Israel

800

41600

14

Italy

8 May 1997

single

Rome

400

20800

15

Japan

17 Feb 1993

Multiple

Osaka

400

20800

16

Jordan

6 Oct 1999

Multiple

Points to Jordan

0

0

17

Kuwait

23 Jan 2006

single

Kuwait

400

20800

18

Luxembourg

18 Jun 1999

Multiple

2 Points

1400

72800

19

Macau

19 Feb 1998

Multiple

Macau

1400

72800

20

Malaysia

12 Dec 2007

Multiple

Any points in Malaysia

4200

218400

21

Maldives

10 Oct 1996

Two Airlines

Male

No restriction

No restriction

22

Myanmar

21 April 2006

Multiple

Yangon

5300

275600

23

New Zealand

22 Oct. 2015

Multiple

Points in New Zealand

2800

145600

24

Oman

2 Dec. 1997

Multiple

Mascot

1400

72800

25

Pakistan

22Oct. 2015

Multiple

Karachi, Islamabad, Sailkot, Multan and Faisalabad

3800

197600

26

Philippines

18 Nov 2004

Multiple

Manila, Subic, Cebu, Davao

2500

130000

27

Qatar

1 Sep. 2009

Multiple

Doha

5600

291200

28

Republic of Korea

21 Sep 2004

Multiple

Seoul

800

41600

29

Russian Federation

5 Dec. 1989

single

Moscow

164

8528

30

Saudi Arabia

23 Oct. 2015

Multiple

Any Points in Saudi Arabia

5600

291200

31

Singapore

2 Feb 2010

Multiple

Singapore

5600

291200

32

Sri Lanka

23 Jan. 2009

Multiple

Colombo

2800

145600

33

Thailand

16 Feb. 2004

Multiple

Thailand

2000

104000

34

The Netherlands

17 April 1998

single

2 Points

1400

72800

35

Turkey

24 Sept. 2010

Multiple

Istanbul

2800

72800

36

United Arab Emirates

19 Oct. 2015

Multiple

Points in UAE

28000

1456000

37

United Kingdom

3 March 1994

Multiple

Points in UK

600

31200

38

Viet Nam

20 Oct. 2015

Multiple

Points in Viet Nam

2800

145600

39

Cambodia

29 Nov. 2018

Multiple

Points in Cambodia

2800

145600

40

Australia

30 Sept. 2019

Multiple

Sydney,

Melbourne,

Brisbane,

Perth
7 services (For Nepalese Airlines)
unrestricted for other destinations (For Nepalese Airlines)
7 services (For Australian Airlines)
28 services for other destinations (For Australian Airlines)


Note: Assumption of Air seats Aircraft type B757 with approximately 200seats/flight

***21 touristic destination+ Deharadun, Bagdogra and Gorakhapur with unlimited seats.