| Crossing the Border - Moving on? Talk about countries that surround India. Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Tibet, etc... |
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Dec 11th, 2005, 23:36
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Eeny meeny mango
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Royal Nepal Air: A ROYAL pain
Okay, this belongs in the Crossing the Border section, but:
If you possibly can, avoid travelling via Royal Nepal Airlines (aka Royally Appalling Airlines). There are several private lines now (Buddha Air, Cosmic, Yeti) that go many of the same places and are more reliable, even if they cost just a bit more. RNAC is notorious for cancellations and lateness. I heard nothing but complaints during my 5 months here in Kathmandu.
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Dec 12th, 2005, 01:01
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Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird
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I'm going to have dreams of this big golden Buddha, laden with people, flying through the air... I'd rather not think about the yeti at all 
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Mar 18th, 2008, 16:26
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Location: Australia
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I'm in the middle of booking a flight from Kath - Pokhara. Shoudl I use Yeti or Buddha?
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Mar 18th, 2008, 16:35
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"Dude, I was like totally riding Yeti, and then my mom came in and I about died..."
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Mar 18th, 2008, 17:54
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Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird
Join Date: Oct 2004
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I can confidently say that all this has nothing to do with our new member TheYeti!
I like to fly PoodlePlanes  Minnesota... that sounds rude! Very rude!  |
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Mar 18th, 2008, 18:05
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Mar 30th, 2008, 21:41
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Aircraft Service Engineer, Astronomer & Traveller
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Location: Mumbai, India. (Lat 18.967 N, Long 72.833 E, Alt 11 m)
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I have flown Buddha Air but that was only for the mountain flight to see Mount Everest!!!
Cheers, Aadil.
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Mar 30th, 2008, 22:11
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Senior Member
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Location: Delhi
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I flew Buddha air from KTM to Pokhara and it was fine, but it's a bumpy flight so you might white-knuckle it.
Royal Nepal Airlines is bad. But what can you expect from an airline whose maintenance program includes on goat sacrifices! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6979292.stm |
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Mar 30th, 2008, 22:36
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Ben Goldacre's B*tch
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: UK
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I did the Yeti Air Everest flight. I'm still alive, so they can't be that bad!
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Mar 30th, 2008, 23:52
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Maha Guru Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Land that shakes and bakes.
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RNA has an ill reputation that goes back decades..
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Mar 31st, 2008, 07:16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: melbourne, australia
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Nepal Airlines no longer Royal
The old Royal Nepal dropped the "Royal" a while back for understandable reasons.
Have had a few flights on several Nepali airlines, several of which operate near new turboprops. Had good luck (no problems) with my flights on old Royal Nepal(once) and more recently, Nepal Airlines. |
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Mar 31st, 2008, 11:31
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Malaysia
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I m thinking of using Royal Nepal from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Katmandu, the cheapest i can get. What to do, need to be patient
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Apr 1st, 2008, 23:59
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Aircraft Service Engineer, Astronomer & Traveller
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Mumbai, India. (Lat 18.967 N, Long 72.833 E, Alt 11 m)
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I used to handle the Royal Nepal Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft when they operated from Mumbai to Kathmandu and it was a fairly new aircraft so not many problems as far as maintenance was concerned. Don't know if the other aircraft are as good or well maintained as this one. Now they have stopped operating from Mumbai so have no recent experience of their aircraft.
Cheers, Aadil. |
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Apr 4th, 2008, 07:33
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Malaysia
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I m confirmed using RNepal to Kathmandu, the cheapest flight i can get..
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Apr 4th, 2008, 08:11
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Location: Alberta, Can
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  I used to have a truck that needed repairs so often I used to tell people I needed to sacrifice a chicken on the hood to get it started. The thought of a modern airlines feeling that this is an effective maintenance procedure just scares me.
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