Nepali and Chinese officials have agreed to operate Kathmandu-Lhasa-Kathmandu flights. Nepal Airlines Corporation will start the direct flight to Lhasa, while China Airlines will operate Canton-Lhasa-Kathmandu flights.

The agreement was reached during the Third Joint Tourism Coordination Committee Meeting on November 9. The meeting also decided to promote a joint rafting industry by the private sector of both sides, develop an action plan to establish a trekking route from Lomanthang of Nepal to Mansarovar of Tibet.