A couple of unlucky friends of mine went with Gulf Air from LHR to Kathmandu. They did as was told an reconfirmed their flight home on arrival. Off the went up into the mountains for a two week adventure... then got back to Kathmandu to find the plane cancelled and no spare seats for a week = resulting in a week in the holiday inn and lost salary for the xtra holiday forced to take and a cat and dog going hungry at home !