In America, a new commercial air route is not generally a big deal. But in Bhutan, the recent launch of Drukair’s Flight KB 511 was filled with journalists and members of parliament, and the new route to the eastern town of Trashigang was hailed as “a move towards equitable development in the country.” Indeed, a rough 17-hour journey has been knocked down to 33 minutes with free red wine!

Someone onboard shot a video, by the way, and you can watch it here.

Embark is excited about this and other such development in Bhutan. We already one offer one trek, The Yeti Trail in Marek and Sakteng, in the country’s remote eastern end. We look forward to exploring and sharing even more of the area, so this flight is exciting news.