Fly Yeti (Nepali: फ्लाइयति, stylized as flyyeti.com)[2] was a low-cost airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The airline was a joint venture between the Nepalese regional carrier Yeti Airlines and Air Arabia. The airline suspended all flights from 16 July 2008, citing political uncertainty. The company slogan was Pay less, fly more.[3]
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Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 16 July 2008 | ||||||
AOC # | 047/2007as Yeti Airlines International Pvt. Ltd[1] | ||||||
Hubs | Tribhuvan International Airport | ||||||
Frequent-flyer program | SkyClub[citation needed] | ||||||
Destinations | 5 (at time of closure) | ||||||
Parent company | Air Arabia Yeti Airlines | ||||||
Headquarters | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Fly Yeti was founded in 2007 as Nepal's first low-cost carrier and commenced operations on 20 January 2008.[4] Despite its parent company Air Arabia claiming that the airline had a sufficiently high occupancy, Fly Yeti ceased operations on 16 July 2008 due to political uncertainty in Nepal.[5]
Fly Yeti served the following destinations at the time of closure:[6][7][8]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | ||
Nepal | Kathmandu | Tribhuvan International Airport | Hub | |
Qatar | Doha | Doha International Airport | [9] | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport | ||
United Arab Emirates | Sharjah | Sharjah International Airport |
Fly Yeti had also planned to serve Bangkok, Delhi and Hong Kong.[10]
At the time of its closure, Fly Yeti operated the following aircraft:[11]
Aircraft | In Service | Passengers (Economy) |
Note | |||
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Boeing 737-800 | 1 | 146 | ||||
Airbus A320-200 | 1 | 162 | ||||
Total | 2 |
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