Fly Yeti

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Fly Yeti
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IATA ICAO Call sign
0Y - -
Founded2007
Ceased operations16 July 2008
AOC #047/2007 as Yeti Airlines International Pvt. Ltd[1]
HubsTribhuvan International Airport
Frequent-flyer programSkyClub[citation needed]
Destinations5 (at time of closure)
Parent companyAir Arabia
Yeti Airlines
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal

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 the Emirati low-cost airline Air Arabia. The airline suspended all flights from 16 July 2008, citing political uncertainty. The company slogan was Pay less, fly more.[3]

History

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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]

Destinations

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Fly Yeti served the following destinations at the time of closure:[6][7][8]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
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]

Fleet

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Fly Yeti Airbus A320 at Tribhuvan International Airport (June 2008)

At the time of its closure, Fly Yeti operated the following aircraft:[11]

Fly Yeti fleet
Aircraft In service Passengers
(Economy)
Note
Boeing 737-800 1 146
Airbus A320-200 1 162
Total 2

References

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