Silk Air, regional wing of Singapore Airlines, is set to resume direct flights from Singapore to Kathmandu from October, the start of the main tourist season in Nepal.

Foo Chai Woo, general manager, India – Singapore Airlines announced that even though the authorisation is still pending the airline has plans to resume service as scheduled.

Manjeet Grewal, manager of Singapore Airlines in India , added that they expect more inbound flights than outbound. SilkAir plans to run three flights a week. Its General Sales Agent for Nepal is Everest Express Tours and Travels.