Dragonair is relaunching scheduled services to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, on December 2.

Flights will operate four times a week using an Airbus A320 aircraft.

"We are delighted to be flying back to Kathmandu, a destination we first started serving in 1989," said Chief Executive Officer Kenny Tang. "As Nepal continues to grow in popularity with travelers from around the world, we have decided that this is the right time to resume services to this fascinating country."

As a member of the Cathay Pacific Group, Dragonair serves niche markets in Asia in addition to its core Mainland China market. Since the airline's integration into the Group, services have been launched to Phuket in Thailand and Busan in South Korea, with new operations to Fukuoka and Sendai in Japan commencing on October 28.

"Supported by Cathay Pacific's international network, these new Dragonair routes have been a big success, and I am confident our service to Kathmandu will be able to draw a considerable number of international tourists through the Hong Kong hub to travel to Nepal," said Tang.