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on 25-Jul-02 02:29 PM
The following is an account of a foreign traveller:
I checked in, and my bags were weighed. The man at the desk told the baggage handler that my bags were 20 kg overweight, and there would be a charge. The baggage handler led me upstairs to the roof and gave me an immigration form to fill out. He then told me that there would be a $100 charge for my excess baggage. I did not believe him, and asked for proof. He said that this would not be true if I were flying to Thailand, but Indian Airlines had tight baggage limits. I demanded to see an airline representative, and told him I would not give him $100. He said that for $50, he could say that I only had 10 kg. I still wanted some proof, and he said that he would take $20, and I would have no excess baggage. By now I was sure he was lying, but offered him $10 in case there was some grain of truth in what he said. He accepted it, and led me to the departure area, where I passed my film through security by hand.
Following is my true account:
When I was leaving Nepal, the lauda air representative at that time said that I also need to show him my nepali citizenship apart from my passports, I-20 et all. From what I had and have been informed is that carrying only the passport will suffice . The Lauda agent was adamant and would not check me in unless I brought my citizenship certificate. We again had to go back to my house, nearly 45 minutes drive from the airport and bring it.
In the airport checking in the first floor, the people there were also very discourteous.
As is customary in government offices all over Nepal.
What surprised me most was that even the private office worker ( that lauda agent) was also chalu.
I came out without giving any bribe but my experience was unpleasant to say the least.
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