Low visibility leads to diversions of international flights from TIA

March 31, Kathmandu: Flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) today have been affected due to adverse weather.

According to TIA, over half a dozen international flights were diverted to Bhairahawa and even India from TIA today due to a low visibility issue.

TIA Spokesperson Rinji Sherpa confirmed that the adverse weather affected various flights, including those of Jazeera Air, Air India and Fly Dubai towards the international services.

According to him, Jazeera Air and Air India were diverted to Benaras of India and Fly Dubai to Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport, while some flights were put on hold for sometimes.

This morning, TIA recorded visibility up to 1600 meters which was insufficient to meet the standard for the flight landing.

Now the visibility has reached 3000 meters. However, dust and haze have caused visibility issues for the country’s first international airport.