Nepal Airlines aircraft has been scheduled to depart for Macau tonight to rescue stranded Nepali migrant workers.

The national flag carrier aircraft will make a chartered rescue flight to Macau, the first-ever for the NAC. The flight will bring home 145 Nepali migrant workers.

NAC spokesperson Karishma Shrestha shared that the NAC narrow body A 320 aircraft is flying to Macau to bring Nepali workers stranded in abroad since they have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The aircraft will take off for Macau at 11: 35 PM tonight and will return at 10:50 am on Wednesday.