Air China Offers Tourists Exclusive Lhasa-Kathmandu Route

Passengers can view Mount Everest from their aircraft

BEIJING, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Air China has seen a huge increase
in Chinese tourists visiting Nepal. There are now 70 times more Chinese
tourists visiting the country than in 2002, the year that Nepal became a
tourist destination for Chinese people.
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Air China is the only airline that connects these two dream destinations,
with flights between Lhasa, Tibet, and Kathmandu, Nepal -- a route that has
been available since 1988. This is the only route that provides breathtaking
views of the legendary Mount Everest to its passengers.
Aircraft on this route are flown by experienced pilots, and incorporate
advanced technology, including Required Navigation Performance (RNP), ensuring
optimal safety levels.
Passengers from all over China can visit Kathmandu with Chengdu acting as
a hub for a number of cities in Tibet, and a number of cities in other parts
of China.
For more information, please contact:

Ogilvy PR Worldwide
Chris French
Tel: +86-10-8520-6578
Email: chris.french@ogilvy.com

SOURCE Air China

Chris French of Ogilvy PR Worldwide, +86-10-8520-6578,
chris.french@ogilvy.com