Overview

• Tribhuvan International Airport resumed operations around 4 pm Indian time on Wednesday after a shutdown that left many passengers stuck in Kathmandu.
• Air India launched the first relief service from Delhi on Wednesday night and is running additional special flights through Thursday, with regular schedules set to restart Thursday.
• IndiGo is operating its usual Mumbai and Delhi services and is likely to add extra flights, with final numbers yet to be confirmed.
• SpiceJet is resuming the Bengaluru–Kathmandu route, while Air India Express canceled Thursday’s Bengaluru service, plans to restart Friday, and is offering free rescheduling or refunds for travel through September 17.
• The civil aviation ministry urged reasonable pricing for all services, and officials said some Indian states plan charter flights as military escorts helped airport staff return to reopen the facility.