mahashakti, i recently bought a ticket from peaceland. 1560 from jfk-hongkong-bkk on cathay pacific. and then, bkk-ktm on thai. it was a bit more expensive than i had hoped, but the cheapest i found. the direct flight from jfk-bkk saves A LOT of money (200-300), but it was all booked for when i needed to travel....i suppose it also depends on where you are travelling from and how many stop-overs you are willing to make....hope you find a cheap ticket!