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Nepal Domestic Flight Fares Are Up 40% in 2026 — What It Means If You're Flying to Pokhara or Lukla

Jet fuel prices nearly doubled overnight in April, domestic airlines lost over half a million passengers in a single year, and the routes trekkers…

By Laxman Rawal · Jul 30, 2026

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Nepal's domestic airlines lost more than half a million passengers in the fiscal year that ended on July 16, 2026 — and if your trip depends on a short hop to Pokhara for the Annapurna region , or a connecting flight toward Lukla for Everest, the fallout has…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for trekkers None of this changes whether you can trek Everest Base Camp or the Annapurna Circuit in 2026 — it changes what the flight into the mountains costs and how tight you should cut your connections. Airlines under fuel pressure trim…

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