Kathmandu, March 9 -- The increased joint military operations by the US and Israel in Iran have had an impact on Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Kathmandu.

Santusta Kumar Basnet, spokesperson at the airport, said that international flight traffic and passenger numbers in Kathmandu have declined sharply since February 28 as nine Gulf countries closed their skies.

International flight traffic, which was stable in the previous days, has deteriorated since the day of the attack on Iran. On February 27, there were 106 international flights, including 54 departures and 52 arrivals, but on February 28, there were only 90 flights, including 49 arrivals and 41 departures. He stated that flight operations have declined notably since Februa...