Nepal earthquake: SpiceJet says full refund, re-scheduling for Kathmandu flights

Budget carrier SpiceJet on Saturday said it will not only offer full refund to passengers booked on their flights to Kathmandu, but also allow them an option for re-scheduling as and when operations resume to the Nepalese capital.

"All passengers on our flights to and from Kathmandu can get a full refund," an official at the airline's customer care department told IANS. "We are also extending a fortnight's window to our booked passengers to re-schedule their flights at no extra charges," the official added.

The window is open till May 8. The airline was to operate one flight to Kathmandu, leaving New Delhi at 5:50 pm and the same aircraft was to return at 10:05 pm.

The Tribhuvan International Airport was shut on Saturday after a massive earthquake rocked Nepal just before noon, resulting in the cancellation of all the eight subsequent return flights from India bound for the capital city.