Information for the Bhutanese Travel Professional
Thimphu - Phuentsholing highway open temporarily
25 October, 2008
The Road Surface Transport Authority (RSTA) will be lifting the Thimphu - Phuntsholing highway closure on Mondays and Tuesdays with effect from Monday, 27 October.
Read More >>Druk Air Turns 25
1 September, 2008
As Druk Air celebrated its Silver Jubilee on Monday, September 1, the national airline has plans to soar higher by including more routes and destinations.
Read More >>Beware of Thimphu - Phuentsholing Highway
25 August, 2008
ABTO suggests all tour operators to revise their itinerary for the month of September and October, 2008. This is because of the Thimphu - Phuentsholing highway closure on Mondays and Tuesdays with effect from 25 August 2008. The issue was further discussed with the Director, RSTA with a request to allocate few hours atleast for tourist vehicle [...]
Read More >>New Procedure for Processing Route Permit and Visa
13 May, 2008
Route permit for tourists can be processed at the same time as processing tourists visa at the Department of Immigration (DoI) avoiding having to visit DoI twice(once for visa and second time for permit).
Read More >>Close Shave for Druk Air
4 May, 2008
A Druk Air plane flying from Bangkok to Paro on May 1 had to turn back after a crack developed in the pilot’s flight deck left window.
A nervous passenger at Paro airport said, “One hour into the flight, the pilot in a nervous voice announced a technical problem and that we’d be flying back to [...]
