Nepal is open for the autumn season, and glad you are coming.
Everest, Annapurna and Thorong La are open. Langtang treks stay paused while the Rasuwa road is rebuilt; Mustang and Manang roads are still being repaired.
From the ground in Nepal · Updated daily
Permits, trail conditions, flights, festivals and safety — what's changing on the trails, and what it means for your trip. By our guides in Pokhara.
Flights & Access
Groundforce staff at Barcelona-El Prat protest again from 19 October. Cancelled flights mean a refund or rebooking and care, but cash compensation is unlikely.
Breaking Safety & Advisories
The State Department’s 12 October Level 3 advisory cites missile attacks, exit bans and arrests over social media. Here is what it means for your trip and cover.
Breaking Flights & Access
Contractors cut fiber lines at Raleigh-Durham on 12 October and Houston on 13 October. Here is what US rules say about refunds, rebooking and delay pay.
Breaking Flights & Access
Certis screeners walk out at Sydney Airport on Friday 16 October, 6am–10am and 5pm–9pm. Here’s what the law covers, what it doesn’t, and what to do today.
Breaking Flights & Access
A Corendon jet squawked 7500 and Eurofighters escorted it in. Under EU261 your care rights apply regardless, but cash compensation is unlikely.
Breaking Flights & Access
Puerto Vallarta’s airport stayed closed into Tuesday 13 October. You can rebook free or get a refund, but cash compensation for weather is not owed.
Breaking Flights & Access
About 130 staff, air traffic control included, plan to walk out from 16 to 18 October. If flights are cancelled, the airline owes you a refund or rebooking, but usually not cash.
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Breaking Climate & Environment
A US$50 million project will study and drain Thulagi, Lower Barun, Lumding Tsho and Hongu II, and it could take six years. Here's what it means for trekkers.
Breaking Climate & Environment
Balen Shah told the UN General Assembly on 24 September that Nepal needs $4.78 billion to rebuild after a flood that killed over 1,300 people.
Money & Insurance
RAC found 16 of the UK’s 20 busiest airports raised drop-off fees this year. Gatwick and Stansted charge £10, and an unpaid or overstayed stop can cost £100.
Money & Insurance
Hackers took 8.7 million customer records from Manchester Airports Group. Most only lost an email address, but phishing is the real risk. Here is what to do.
Money & Insurance
A Guardian investigation found sign-up fees, monthly charges and very small earnings behind the travel agent side hustle, here is the maths before you pay.
Visas & Entry
HM Passport Office says it must not insist on DNA evidence. Here is what the official guidance allows, who pays, and what happens to your application if you decline.
Visas & Entry
Second-year working holiday places drop to 45,000 and third-year places to 5,000, both decided by ballot, starting by the end of 2026. British backpackers are exempt.
Visas & Entry
The Labor Department has subpoenaed nine universities over J-1 research visas. Existing visas are not cancelled, but sponsors may tighten up. Here is what to check.
Deals & Routes
Both need guided restricted-area permits. Tsum Valley is slower and more cultural; the Manaslu Circuit crosses a high pass. Here is how to choose.
Deals & Routes
Mardi Himal is the shorter, higher-viewpoint walk; Annapurna Base Camp is the longer, deeper one. Here is how to choose between them.
Deals & Routes
Tilicho Lake is 789 m higher and costs US$530 more solo than Annapurna Base Camp. Here is who should pick which, and who should pick neither.
World Destinations
Members backed a consultation 15 to 1 on 30 September, so the one-email route to a temporary campsite could end. Here’s who it hits and who it doesn’t.
World Destinations
Four real options for one week, from a 4-day ridge walk to a 7-day Everest view trek, with altitude, price and the catch in each.
Trail & Weather
Snow from 24 to 27 September shut the Annapurna Circuit’s pass. A local hotel association cleared it and trekking resumed on 5 October. Here is what to verify.
Breaking Trail & Weather
Heavy rain since Sept 24 has blocked the Beni-Jomsom road in six places and shut highways nationwide, here's what it means for your Annapurna or Mustang trek.
Flights & Access
Australia’s official August figures put Qantas at 83.5% on time and Jetstar at 76.7%, with cancellations down to 1.1%. Here’s what that means for your next booking.
Flights & Access
easyJet will fly about 1.4 million fewer winter seats because of jet fuel costs. Here is your refund, rerouting and compensation position under UK law.
Breaking Flights & Access
Isaias is a Category 2 hurricane heading for the northern Gulf Coast. American, United, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest have waivers, with different deadlines.
Breaking Safety & Advisories
A landslide-dammed river burst on 11 October, leaving five missing and four bridges damaged. Here is what we know and what to check before a Manaslu trip.
Breaking Safety & Advisories
Nepal’s cabinet has moved to cut the wait for declaring a missing person dead from 12 years to 45 days after the 26 August floods. Here is what is and isn’t settled.
Breaking Safety & Advisories
A national public-sector strike hits Belgian trains and buses on 12 October. Brussels Airport expects flights to run, but getting there is the problem.
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