Nepal: Flight disruptions ongoing at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Feb. 20 due to system malfunction

Event

Flight disruptions are ongoing at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu during the afternoon of Feb. 20 due to a system malfunction. Reports indicate that KTM has suspended several flights, affecting a few hundred passengers. The impacted airlines include Air India (AI), Flydubai (FZ), IndiGo (6E), Malaysia Airlines (MH), and Thai Airways (TG), among others. It is unclear when normal operations will resume.

Further flight cancelations and delays are possible in the coming hours. Lingering disruptions could persist once flight services resume as airlines work to clear flight and passenger backlogs.

Advice

Reconfirm flight services at KTM Feb. 20. Do not check out of accommodation until onward travel is confirmed.