TIA crosses 5 million international passengers for first time as migrant, student travel surges

Travel by migrant workers and students lifts Kathmandu airport traffic to a record high in 2025, even as growth in tourist arrivals slows.

International passenger traffic at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) crossed the five-million mark for the first time in 2025, driven largely by a surge in outbound travel by migrant workers and students, even as growth in tourist arrivals moderated.