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1- I flew from Katmandu to Biratnagar (in eastern Nepal) once. I flew on Buddha Air, yes, actually. link.
The flight cost only around $100 one way. It was exciting.
This airline flies to Lukla, a village on the Mt. Everest trail, which is a tiny airstrip only 5 day’s hiking to the base camp. It’s the ideal way to get up close to the legendary peak. This hike will get you very close to all the other hikers and Everest climbing teams, not to mention the Nepali sherpas and guides. The locals are so friendly. Here’s Nepal’s domestic airlines by volume for 2016:
1- Buddha Air 720,503
2- Yeti Airlines 274,955
3- Saurya Airlines 62,369
4- Tara Air 39,269
5- Nepal Airlines 28,716
6- Simrik Airlines 27,791
7- Goma Air 15,819
8- Sita Air 10,414
(Source: TIA)
“Airlines make hay as travellers shun roads” by Kathmandu Post (link)
Jan 6, 2017- Domestic carriers saw a robust growth in passenger traffic in the first nine months of 2016 as travellers chose to fly rather than drive over bone-jarring national highways.
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According to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), domestic airline passenger traffic jumped 21.15 percent.
“Marginal road conditions were a major factor in boosting airline occupancy,” said Ghanshyam Acharya. Besides, air travel has become more affordable for people, he said. “Except during crisis periods, airlines have been selling tickets at affordable prices.”
“The year 2017 looks more promising for domestic airlines as a majority of them are expanding their fleets,” he said. More players in the market and additional seats means ticket prices will also become competitive, he added.
The high mountain roads skirt the sheer mountainsides. Drivers have to use the utmost in care and attention.
South Korea is a good place to stay and work. Koreans are sometimes gruff on the surface but also the kindest you will meet anywhere.
There are new “digital nomad hubs” sprouting up in select locations such as Bali and Chiang Mai . They cater to these net-gypsies with co-working spaces, etc … who wants to pay $1000/mo in rent in a cold winter place when they could pay $300/mo and stay on a tropical beach? Oh yes, and have $1 kaopad for dinner