Flying inside Nepal is surprisingly relaxed

Flying domestically inside the US is such a hassle. first, the airlines get super stingy and annoying with luggage limits. Then there's the insanity of TSA security checks with the long lines, liquid rule, laptop and electronics rule, the shoe and belt removal, and the 'special' check if you are unlucky enough to trigger one of their insane sensors. And the the various boarding groups, priority groups& what not. In the end, they might not even wait for you even the the flight is still at the gate because boarding has ended.

Not so in Kathmandu, as for Nepal's domestic flights. The first round of security check is a joke and you might as well not have it. Then you check-in, the employees have a high degree of flexibility on if they can adjust your luggage or not. The second round of security check is slightly more rigorous, but you don't need to take of sachet, shoes, or even electronics, because they'll pat you anyway. So it's super quick.. And if you missed the original boarding, they'll let you run to the plane. And if you're running out of time anyway, the flight will probably wait for you if you ask nicely enough. A dear friend says she has reached the airport 10 minutes before departure and still made it in quite comfortably.

Of course the trade-offs exist. Flights in the US are so much cheaper absolutely speaking, even more so relatively. US flights are safer, more predictable, more regular, and provide much better amenities if you can afford them. But the Nepali upper class probably benefits so much more from the Nepali situation.