National flag carrier Nepal Airlines plans to restart flights to mainland China.
The airline is seeking approval to fly to Guangzhou.
It is nearly a decade since the carrier discontinued Kathmandu-Shanghai flights due to a lack of aircraft but it has continued to operate services to Hong Kong.
"We are expecting the landing permit from Chinese authority in the next few weeks as we have got information that the process is in the final phase. Probably, we will be able to operate flights to Guangzhou from Kathmandu in the next two to three months," Nepal Air managing director Sugat Ratna Kansakar said.
Kansakar said Guangzhou was selected for its strong trade links with Nepal and its extensive domestic and international connections.
"It is also the destination for conducting many international connecting flights and there is also the prospect of more Chinese tourist arrivals from there," he said.
China is Nepal’s second largest source market for tourism.
China Southern Airlines was also given approval from Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority to start twice weekly flights on the Kathmandu-Guangzhou route from January 19, 2017, according to the Himalayan Times.
