To enter the terminal, you show a passport and receive a thorough pat down. The Thai desk was packed, and we made our way to the Royal Silk Check-in.
Boarding passes were issued with a lounge invitation. The next stop was immigration and then the small cramped Royal Silk Lounge. We had a snack and watched CNN.
The lounge is on the land side of the airport, so about 30 minutes before departure we went through security to the air side. The waiting area was pretty cramped and hot. After about 10 minutes they opened the doors and everyone pushed towards the plane.
We sat in row 11 - essentially row 1 - of the Royal Silk Cabin. Hot (very hot) towels and drinks were provided.
And menus were distributed.
Only 9 of the 30 seats in Royal Silk were occupied, so the middle section held our blankets and pillows.
We were scheduled to depart at 1:35. Doors closed at 1:37 and pushback was at 1:51. Goodbye to Tribhuvan International Airport and Nepal.
Other planes on the tarmac: Air India and Bangladesh.
Nepal's military?
After a long wait, we taxied out to the end of the only runway, made a complete u turn and started rolling for take-off at 2:12.
After take-off we made a hard right and circled back over the Kathmandu valley.
I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the Himalayas, but we only saw clouds.
The seatbelt sign went off 8 minutes after take-off and drink service started at another 10 minutes later. I had iced tea.
Salmon and salad and some garlic bread from the bread basket.
Chicken curry for Melisa.
Red snapper for me.
Dessert
There were some strong turbulence over Myanmar. I watched "The Bag Man" with John Cusack and Robert DeNiro.
The captain announced we would be landing in 25 minutes and the flight attendants ran around opening window shades and collecting glasses. We touched down at 6:26 pm and were at the gate at 6:35... 20 minutes late.
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