Pokhara, Sept. 25 -- Sita Gharti of Myagdi, who had spent 10 years in Dubai on a work visa, returned home Wednesday. As she stepped out of the Pokhara International Airport-the gateway to the famous Annapurna Circuit-after arriving on Flydubai's inaugural Dubai-Pokhara flight, her face lit up with joy.

After landing, she reached Phulbari in Pokhara within a few minutes and met her children. "I am very happy that I landed in Pokhara directly on the very first flight," she said.

Gharti learned about the new service from workers based in Nepal. "I had been hearing that the first flight would operate from Pokhara," she said. "I asked the brother who arranges my tickets. I learned that there was a discount for passengers on the first flight,...