Domestic air traffic hits record high in 2025 despite airport curbs and pollution

But slower growth reflects Kathmandu airport restrictions, stagnant tourist arrivals and worsening haze across the Tarai and tourist hubs.

Domestic air traffic movement recorded a modest growth in 2025, constrained by infrastructure bottlenecks at Kathmandu airport, sluggish growth in tourist arrivals and worsening pollution in the Tarai plains.