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Bhutan planning to slash ‘expensive’ airfares to boost tourism

In a move to boost tourism in the country, Bhutan has announced plans to reduce the 'expensive' airfares for visitors travelling to the country. As per the country's Finance Minister, this step would result in an uptick of travellers to the country and increase the number of visitors visiting the nation. Reportedly, it has been found that expensive airfare is one of the prominent reasons behind discouraging travellers from travelling to Bhutan.

Apart from this, the government has put in place a number of incentives, such as lowering the Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) from USD200 to USD100 per person, each night.

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