Tibet is a little more expensive than other regions across Asia. Flights to Tibet are limited to them who are looking to travel from Nepal and China, with Nepal as the only international airport, connecting direct flight to Lhasa. As costs are pretty high, travelers search for lowest price range across the internet. Apart from getting help from travel agents, you can have a look at the travel website and compare the prices of flight tickets.
Websites that can help you
Expedia- This is one of the oldest sites, famously known as to show the best-compared prices. You can apply certain filters to know about the tickets and availability of the flights.
Kayak- Want to book a flight ticket at a short notice? Try out Kayak. It offers you cheaper flights for return using various airlines for inbound and outbound flights.
Google flights- Nothing matches this site when it comes to responsiveness and speed. It provides you with the advantage to book a cheaper ticket close to your travel dates.
A brief look at the airports and airlines
If you are flying from China, you have to fly first to Hong Kong or Beijing or Guangzhou or Shanghai. You can also fly down to Chengdu as you may find international airlines connected to it. However, it is convenient to get down to Beijing or Shanghai to get direct flights to Lhasa. The fares are different at each airport.
Flying to or from Kathmandu are expensive as the carriers are limited in number. Under any circumstances, do not choose Nepal Airlines because it is highly unreliable and should be avoided.
International airlines that connect Kathmandu includes Air India or Jet Airways, direct connection from New Delhi; China Southern, connecting Australia via Guangzhou; Etihad, connecting the Middle East; Thai airways, popular in Bangkok and Turkish airlines, connecting Europe from Istanbul.
Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu, has a growing number of flights arriving from Hong Kong, Beijing, Kunming, Guangzhou and Shanghai. The airlines connecting Chengdu include Air Asia from Kuala Lumpur, Air China from Paris, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Sydney, Tokyo, Asiana from Seoul, KLM from Amsterdam, China Eastern from Osaka and Bangkok and more.
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