KATHMANDU: The national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), has announced the cancellation of its scheduled Kathmandu–Guangzhou flight on October 19.

In a statement issued on Monday, NAC spokesperson Subas Dangol said the flight was canceled due to the corporation’s internal reasons.

He added that all passengers booked for that flight have been accommodated through alternative arrangements.

According to the airline, 68 passengers had purchased tickets for the October 16 Kathmandu–Guangzhou flight, while 41 tickets had been sold for the October 17 Guangzhou–Kathmandu return flight under its regular flight schedule.

Similarly, NAC reported that 93 tickets have been sold for the October 23 Kathmandu–Guangzhou flight and 20 tickets for the October 24 Guangzhou–Kathmandu flight.

The corporation also drew attention to media reports claiming that the October 19 flight was canceled due to a low number of passengers.

NAC clarified that Guangzhou is a newly launched destination for Nepal Airlines, and full-scale promotion of the route is still ongoing to inform potential travelers.

The airline further stated that ticket bookings for this route are steadily increasing and appealed to all media outlets and stakeholders to support the promotion of this new flight sector.