Local youths in Nepal had erected barriers of flags at landing sites, and threatened action against pilots who land.

Nepal airlines and air operators have discontinued helicopter flights around the Everest area amid protests over ...

Locals angry at the environmental impact of the copters and loss of income from trekkers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Officials say locals angry at the environmental impact of helicopter flights and loss of income from trekkers have threatened ...

In the last few days, prayer flags on poles have kept helicopters from landing in the Khumbu Valley near Everest. But the ...

Helicopters are a key means of transport and crucial for emergency rescue in many of Nepal’s remote regions, often ...

Nepal’s airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss ...

Sagarmatha National Park (SNP) has eased helicopter flight restrictions in the Everest region following disputes among local ...

The District Administration Office, Solukhumbu, has expressed serious concerns over unauthorized restrictions on helicopter ...