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Buddha Air is starting direct flights between Pokhara and Bhairahawa from September 27, targeting domestic tourists as well as Indian pilgrims heading to Muktinath. Flights to Jomsom airstrip – the nearest airport from Muktinath temple in Mustang district – are available only from Pokhara. Similarly, Bhairahawa airport lies at a distance of less than 20 km from Sunauli entry point along Nepal-India border. Gautam Baral, Buddha Air's station manager in Pokhara, said the airline will fly three times a week on the route. Buddha Air will initially deploy 18-seater Beechcraft 1990D on the route. But it plans to operate 47-seater ATR-42 aircraft if passenger flow increases. Meanwhile, Buddha Air is also preparing to operate mountain flights from Pokhara itself.