Kathmandu, Dec. 26:The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has thanked Thai Airways and the government of Thailand for trusting it to provide the Airways with ground handling services at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). 

Issuing a statement on Sunday, the NAC formally expressed its gratitude and emphasised that it had been certified by the International Air Transport Association’s Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO). ISAGO is an industry programme for the global oversight of ground handling service providers.

Thai Airways used to handle its ground operations at the TIA itself. However, on October 29 this year, it signed an agreement with the NAC to have the latter handle its ground services, which typically include aircraft cleaning, catering, ramp service, air cargo, and check-in services, among others.

As per the statement, Thai Airways also gave NAC 80 of its ground support equipment on December 16. The Government of Nepal had authorised the equipment transfer on July 19.