Nepal, Aug. 7 -- Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the country's national flag carrier, has reported a decline in both passenger traffic and annual revenue for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25. According to data released by the state-owned airliner, it served a total of 575,569 passengers over the past year, earning a total revenue of Rs 14.88 billion. This figure is a 3 percent decrease compared to the previous fiscal year ( FY 2023/24), during which the airline had transported 614,787 passengers and earned Rs 15.43 billion.

The revenue loss of approximately Rs 540 million is largely attributed to operational disruptions caused by scheduled maintenance checks, known as "C-checks," on the airline's two wide-body aircraft. These long-haul air...