Long day to get to Katmandu for Matt and me, starting with United flight from Dulles to Newark at 5:30 pm. We had a four hour layover so no rush until a 1 hour weather delay and then on the approach to the landing the pilot aborted due to cross winds - which added another 30 minutes, then a 15 minute taxi to the Newark gate, and another 15 minute wait to get an open gate. We arrived at the gate as they were boarding. My upgrades weren’t honored and we ended up in coach for the 14 hour flight. I’m a very experienced flyer and the cabin for this flight was the most dense I’ve ever seen. United fit 10 seats in an aisle on plane designed for 9 seats. The seats are 1.2” more narrow than normal and the aisles are more narrow as well. So we felt like sardines but hey that’s international travel. We arrive at 8:00 am and will meet up with our local guide in Katmandu.
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