Guys, you could be nice about it. No harm in asking if anyone else might be making the same trip via the same route. Naulo Nepal ji; I think people mistook your query as a sign of weakness. Don't worry about not having made the trip before. A little anxiety will keep you vigilant. Just have copies of your itinery handy and keep consulting the travel monitors for arrival/ departure time (time changes), Gate numbers and terminals I hope you have a good trip to the US.