Which side for views of mountains: HKG-KTM-HKG in J
Jun 20, 2019, 10:55 am
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Which side for views of mountains: HKG-KTM-HKG in J
Third world problem!
Have a trip coming up in third quarter this year. Wonder which side (window seats in J) offers best views of the mountain ranges.
TIA
BTW, had tried "search" in vain.
Have a trip coming up in third quarter this year. Wonder which side (window seats in J) offers best views of the mountain ranges.
TIA
BTW, had tried "search" in vain.
Jun 20, 2019, 2:27 pm
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The flight arrives in KTM in darkness so you’re going to need a full moon and a cloudless night. As the airport always uses the northerly runway for arrivals, the right hand side (K seats) will give the best opportunity for viewing the Himalayas on the approach.
Jun 24, 2019, 12:24 am
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First world problem?
Anyway, if you are flying to HKG, the flight is flying to the south of Himalayas, so A seats. But (1) the Cathay Dragon flight isn't a scenic one but flies towards southeast to Dhaka after taking off in KTM, and (2) based on my experience (and also as many have said), the cabin is much brighter than outside at the time the flight is flying out of Nepal, your chance of seeing the Himalayas is quite minimal. You may roughly see some mountains/hills at best.
Anyway, if you are flying to HKG, the flight is flying to the south of Himalayas, so A seats. But (1) the Cathay Dragon flight isn't a scenic one but flies towards southeast to Dhaka after taking off in KTM, and (2) based on my experience (and also as many have said), the cabin is much brighter than outside at the time the flight is flying out of Nepal, your chance of seeing the Himalayas is quite minimal. You may roughly see some mountains/hills at best.