If you’re planning an internal flight across Nepal anytime soon, expect your airfare to be slightly higher. Following a price hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by the Nepal Oil Corporation, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) officially updated the Fuel Surcharge (FSC) rates for all domestic trunk routes, effective August 4, 2026. The […]
Race Against Time on Broad Peak: Search and Rescue Intensifies for Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja and International Team Missing in Massive Avalanche
Published: July 31, 2026 ISLAMABAD / KATHMANDU — A major international search-and-rescue operation has been launched in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range after a powerful avalanche struck the upper reaches of Broad Peak (8,047m), leaving world-famous Nepali-British mountaineer Nirmal “Nims” Purja and nine other climbers missing. Communication with the 10-member expedition was abruptly severed around midday on […]
Buddha Air Expands Fleet with Advanced ATR 72-600: What It Means for Travelers in Nepal
Traveling across Nepal is about to get smoother, safer, and much more reliable. Buddha Air has officially welcomed a brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft (call sign: 9N-AOS) to its fleet. Ferried directly from Toulouse, France, the aircraft is slated to begin commercial operations next month after completing regulatory approvals. At New Step Travel and Tour, we […]
Travel Alert: Nepal Airlines Reschedules Kathmandu–Narita Flights (July 2026)
If you are traveling between Nepal and Japan this week, please pay close attention to your flight schedule. Nepal Airlines has announced an urgent revision to its flight operations for the Kathmandu (KTM) ⇄ Narita (NRT) sector. Originally heavily affected by unexpected overflying permission delays, the airline has streamlined its schedule under flight numbers RA-4333 […]
Aviation Alert: Wreckage of K2 Airways Cargo Jet Located in Arabian Sea
In a major development in international aviation, search and rescue teams have successfully located the wreckage of a missing K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft. The debris field was found in the Arabian Sea, approximately 53 nautical miles south of Ormara, Pakistan, concluding an intense 12-hour multi-agency search operation. As a trusted travel partner, New […]
Urgent Travel Advisory: Nepal Airlines Reschedules Kathmandu-Narita (Japan) Flights (July 2026)
If you are planning to fly between Kathmandu and Japan this week, please pay close attention. Nepal Airlines has announced an unexpected schedule change for its flagship sector connecting Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) and Narita International Airport (NRT). At New Step Travel & Tour, we prioritize keeping our fellow travelers informed. Below is everything you […]
Australia imposes full ban on imports of Nepali plant-based food products
Australia has imposed an immediate ban on the import of several plant-based food products from Nepal, including gundruk, millet, soybean, maize, and buckwheat, following serious biosecurity and quarantine concerns. The restriction was enforced by Australia’s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) after insects were discovered in imported Nepali consignments and fumigation documents submitted by exporters were […]
Plane Carrying 288 Evacuated After Smoke Seen Coming Out of the Landing Gear
The Himalayan nation of Nepal, known for some of the world’s most remote and challenging runways surrounded by snow-capped mountains, witnessed another major aviation incident on Monday when a Turkish Airlines aircraft caught fire while landing at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport. The Turkish Airlines Airbus A330, arriving from Istanbul with 277 passengers and 11 crew […]