Yeti Airlines

Advantages: Stunning view of Everest, all window seats, personal service
Disadvantages: No hot coffee!

...A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to have a short trip to Kathmandu, Nepal. I was travelling on business, with not very much spare time, but I had heard about the "Mountain Flights", sightseeing flights that cruise along the Himalayas and I decided that, while I was there, this was a must. This meant getting up early, which I don't do if I can possibly help it, but for this...I might make an exception! BOOKING There are a number of domestic airlines offering mountain flights, all with beautifully exotic names: Cosmic Air, Yeti Airways, Gurkha Air and Buddha Air. Most of these also operate scheduled domestic flights and Cosmic Air have international flights too. I stopped into a travel agency, the day before I was going to do the unthinkable and rise before the sun, and told them of my plan. They recommended Buddha Air... Read review

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Advantages: Clean and Tidy plane, full hot meal, useful magazine
Disadvantages: Old planes, older cabin crew

...My first visit to Nepal: Shangri-la-di-da, The land of Yeti, yaks and rather big hills. Excited? Well... yeah! Even if it was a business trip. After all, sharing a vodka with Yeti, and discussing with the abominable snowman himself just how good Ashley Judd is looking nowadays would be something to tell the kids about one day! And yes, of course he watches movies. There's no cable, but he has satellite. "So how will you be travelling to Kathmandu, Mr V?" asked one of the people I was to visit. "I'm arriving on Royal Nepal Airlines, in the evening," I replied. "Oh." I could almost hear the bewilderment. "Er... why don't you take another airline the next morning?" I found out that Royal Nepal Airlines have a reputation for being, shall we say, less than punctual. I wondered why. (ring ring) sang my phone two days before my flight... Read review

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Advantages: Stunning view of Everest, all window seats, personal service
Disadvantages: No hot coffee!

...A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to have a short trip to Kathmandu, Nepal. I was travelling on business, with not very much spare time, but I had heard about the "Mountain Flights", sightseeing flights that cruise along the Himalayas and I decided that, while I was there, this was a must. This meant getting up early, which I don't do if I can possibly help it, but for this...I might make an exception! BOOKING There are a number of domestic airlines offering mountain flights, all with beautifully exotic names: Cosmic Air, Yeti Airways, Gurkha Air and Buddha Air. Most of these also operate scheduled domestic flights and Cosmic Air have international flights too. I stopped into a travel agency, the day before I was going to do the unthinkable and rise before the sun, and told them of my plan. They recommended Buddha Air... Read review

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Advantages: Good location, right in the middle of city, very clean hotel, excellent service, many food & beverage outlet to choose from, good airport service, helpful staff, good reservation feedback
Disadvantages: A little expensive can be discounted by talking to Front Office before checking in, no self-driven rental car, rather small business center, internet connections were slow

...I arrived in Nepal on Feb. 3rd 2003. My airport pick-up was right outside the airport waiting for me. This was a good sign. My online reservation request was made promptly and I received replies to any inquiry I had within 24 hours. My stay was very comfortable. The hotel was right in the heart of the city,like the website said it would be :)! The food was excellent and they had three different restaurants to choose from. Very much needed for an "American Tourist" like me who does not have the stomach for hot spicy food! The room was clean with all the facilities I was used to elsewhere. They did have rental cars, however you had to take the driver with you (rather bizzare), but loking at the traffic - much needed! I had a really good time, and will be going back again to Hotel Yak & Yeti.... Read review

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