Travel Question: Why is the cost of flying to Nepal so appallingly high?

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Peak time: bagging an April flight to Kathmandu will cost you (Getty/iStock)

Q I have committed to a trekking trip in Nepal leaving on Easter Sunday and returning two weeks later. I am now looking for flights and unfortunately they seem extremely expensive – close to £1,000 return, when I was looking for something around £600 or £700. What do you suggest?

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A Unlike the Indian powerhouses of Delhi and Mumbai, Kathmandu is something of a niche destination from the UK. There are no longer any direct flights, and connecting services are limited to a handful of airlines: Emirates and its partner FlyDubai, Oman Air, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines.