Fly Yeti (, 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
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
Fly Yeti served the following destinations at the time of closure:[6][7][8]
Fly Yeti had also planned to serve Bangkok, Delhi and Hong Kong.[10]
Fleet
At the time of its closure, Fly Yeti operated the following aircraft:[11]
External links
- via Wayback Machine´
References
- CAAN Report 2011-2012 Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, retrieved 1 October 2018^
- Air Arabia begins Nepal hub operations and launches flyyeti.com Fly Yeti, retrieved 1 October 2018^
- FlyYeti.com's sales shop The Himalayan Times, 14 March 2008, retrieved 1 October 2018^
- Yeti Airlines goes international, Orient Thai comes to Nepal The Himalayan Times, 22 January 2008, retrieved 1 October 2018^
- Annual Report 2008 Air Arabia, retrieved 1 October 2018^
- FlyYeti.com launches service to Abu Dhabi GulfNews, retrieved 16 December 2017^
- Fly Yeti routes mentioned in article^
- FlyYeti launches Abu Dhabi flights Trade Arabia, retrieved 16 December 2017^
- Article mentions Doha in former operational routes retrieved 2017-07-02^
- Are we there Yeti? Arabian Business, 4 March 2008, retrieved 1 October 2018^
- Nepal’s 1st Low-cost Airlines Begins Operation nepalsingapore.com, 23 January 2008, retrieved 1 October 2018^