Nepal Airlines found out the hard way what the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal could do if you caused it displeasure. On October 30, the regulator cancelled its scheduled flight to Delhi as punishment for defying instructions to move some of its international services to Bhairahawa’s empty airport.
Nepal Airlines’ jet remained on the ground, and more than 500 passengers suffered as a result of the last-minute cancellation.
The incident raised questions about whether the regulator had the…