'There should be incentive schemes for airlines to connect the new airport'

Abdullah Tuncer Kececi, general manager of Turkish Airlines in Kathmandu, on Nepal’s tourism and the aviation industry, and its future.

Abdullah Tuncer Kececi is general manager of Turkish Airlines in Kathmandu. It is the only carrier connecting Nepal and Europe, and is currently assessing the feasibility of adding the country’s second international airport in Bhairahawa to its network. Turkish Airlines also plans to increase its flight frequency to Kathmandu from October as Nepal’s tourism industry revives. Sangam Prasain of the Post spoke to Kececi about his perspectives on Nepal’s tourism and the aviation industry, and its future. Excerpts: