Buddha Airlines, a family-owned company, located in Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, ran its operation on October 11, 1997. It started with one Beechcraft 1900D, six commanders, and six copilots with the realization of the need for safe air transport for the people to travel in between the terrain from the flat lands of the Terai, the rugged hills, and the tall mountains. With the dedication of the three proprietors/ promoters, namely, Mr. Surendra Bahadur Basnet (Chairman), Mr. Birendra Bahadur Basnet (Managing Director), and Mrs. Sunita Sijapati Basnet (Promoter), the airline has been able to expand its service with its two Beechcraft 1900D, three ATR 43 and three ATR 72.
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Initially from an agricultural background, Mr. Birendra Basnet thought of serving the community in the same field, so he helped farmers from Morang and established a farmer’s cooperative there.
Buddha Airlines has been awarded IPMA Project Excellence Award and recognized by the Government of Nepal, Canada Corporation, Pacific Asia Travel Association, and UN for its performance, services, safety, and relationship with these associations. It ensures the best service to its customers with the safest, most reliable, and most comfortable means of transportation.
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Buddha Air Flight Status
The website is very user-friendly; you can check Buddha Air flight status domestic and international schedules with just a few clicks. On the homepage of Buddha Air, you can see the “Flight schedule” section at the top. As you move the mouse cursor towards it, the domestic and international options approach. You will then click the required button where you will have to fill in three boxes, namely, “from,” “to,” and “flight date.” After clicking the search button, the details regarding “flight no.”, “departure time” and “arrival time” appear for the required sectors.
Buddha Air flight status direct links: https://www.buddhaair.com/flight-status
Buddha Air Flight Schedule & Route LIVE
You can also see Buddha Air flight status for domestic and international LIVE on FlightAware.
How to Book Buddha Air flight
People can book their tickets online or visit the office. When you open the website’s homepage, you will see the “Book Flight Online” option at the left. There is an option for a one-way ticket or a round-trip ticket. In one way ticket, passengers will book the departure ticket only while they will book both departure and return tickets in a round trip.
Passengers will fill up the boxes regarding nationality, passenger numbers, departure date, and start and end destination in the one-way reservation. At the same time, they have to fill in the boxes for nationality, passenger numbers, departure and return date, and start and end destination in the round trip process.
They will have to click the “check availability” button in both processes. They will be provided information about different options for departing and returning flights with different flight no., departure and arrival times, fare types, and fare costs. They have to select one of them, and as per their selection, the individual departing and return fare, along with the total fare, will be shown below. They will have to click the “continue” button for further process.
After then, the passenger needs to list out their details like name, nationality, contact number, and email address and move on to the next process by clicking the continue button. Furthermore, you will click “proceed for payment” on the next new page, which will then direct you to a page where you will have to choose an Esewa option. You will then fill in the login details of eSewa and submit it. In the last process, you will receive a Buddha Airlines ticket.
You can also buy Buddha domestic airline tickets using eSewa cheap with good cashback deals.
Buddha Airlines services
- Pratt and Whitney sponsor fleet maintenance and manpower plan for Buddha Aircraft, ensuring 100% quality maintenance. Meanwhile, the leading insurance broker in the Lloyds market handles the airline’s insurance.
- Buddha Air provides flights to 13 destinations within Nepal.
- Comfortable buses are there to transport passengers from the terminal to the aircraft.
- It provides an immediate refund on demand to passengers in case of flight cancellation due to bad weather and wheelchairs or portable oxygen cylinders upon urgency and request.
- The airport staff in the terminal and the flight steward in the aircraft take care of the unaccompanied underage children.
- Non-alcoholic drinks are served to passengers on flights and are provided with the latest national dailies and Yatra.
- It provides cargo services to passengers.
- Through Buddha Holidays, the airline provides assistance in planning and organizing holiday trips to passengers in Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.
- It offers the Royal Club Frequent Flyer program to its valued customers. They can earn points and redeem them for more extensive benefits like a free flight to qualifying destinations or a holiday at hotels and resorts.
Buddha Airlines has been executing these services with the help of various departments like the operations department, technical department, marketing, sales, ground handling department, management information system, finance department, human resource department, and general service department. The smooth coordination and cooperation between these departments and proprietors have made it possible for the smooth functioning of the company.
Flight details of Buddha Airlines
Buddha Air flies over 15 domestic and international destinations. Kathmandu is the only city with direct international air links connected to all the domestic airports. Below are the flight details from Kathmandu Airport to airports of various other cities in Nepal:
- Kathmandu-Bhadrapur – Duration – 50 minutes
The start point for treks to the eastern Himalayas. Bhadrapur town is 40 km away from the Indian border of Siliguri. - Kathmandu-Bhairahawa – Duration – 45 minutes
Lumbini is less than 30 minutes away from Bhairahawa town. The town is growing quickly as a trade center due to its closeness to the Indian border. - Kathmandu-Biratnagar – Duration – 40 minutes
The town is popular with varied cultures and ethnic groups. The Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, supported by Nepal’s most significant river Sapta Koshi, can be reached within 2 hours drive from the town. The town is one of the main entry points to Nepal. - Kathmandu-Bharatpur – Duration – 20 minutes
The town is one of the most facilitated areas in Nepal, with various modern hospitals. It is next to Chitwan National Park. - Kathmandu-Dhangadi – Duration – 1 hour 20 minutes
The town is popular for Shuklaphanta Natural Park and the Ghoda Good Water Shed Reserve. It is one of the main hubs of far-western Nepal. - Kathmandu-Pokhara – Duration – 30 minutes
The seven big and small lakes, Mt. Machhapuchre, Phewa Lake, Annapurna Circuit Trek, and varied white water rafting expeditions are some attractions of Pokhara. There are six daily flights to Pokhara from Kathmandu. The Airline offers an online ticketing facility for booking and purchasing flights to Pokhara and online payment through Paypal and Credit cards. - Kathmandu-Simara – Duration – 15 minutes
Simara Airport is 30 minutes drive to the industrial and commercial city of Birgunj.
Kathmandu-Nepalgunj – Duration – 1 hour · The town is popular for its growing commercial hub and the beginning point of a trek to the far west and northwest. It takes 5 hours to drive to Lucknow from Nepalgunj. The town is an entrance to the Wild West. - Kathmandu-Janakpur – Duration – 25 minutes
Ram Janaki Temple attracts thousands of Hindu pilgrims every year. The town is popular for Mithila art and craft. - Kathmandu-Tumlingtar
The city is the only source to visit Makalu peak through the airways. Manakamana is located 2.5 km north of Tumlingtar Airport.
