Buddha Air
ATR 42 9N-AIM at Pokhara Airport in 2013 | |||||||
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| Founded | 1996 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 11 October 1997 | ||||||
| AOC # | 014/1996 | ||||||
| Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Pokhara International Airport | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | Royal Club | ||||||
| Subsidiaries | Buddha Holidays | ||||||
| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal | ||||||
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| Employees | 1600+ | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd (Nepali: बुद्ध एयर) is an airline based in Lalitpur, Nepal. It operates domestic flights within Nepal as well as international services to Varanasi, India, from its main base in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. It was the largest domestic carrier in terms of passengers carried in 2023. It is currently on the list of airlines banned in the European Union like all other airlines in Nepal.