Fly Yeti

{{Infobox Airline

|airline = Fly Yeti

|logo = FlyYeti.PNG

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|destinations = 5 (at time of closure)

|IATA = 0Y

|ICAO = -

|callsign = -

|aoc = 047/2007as Yeti Airlines International Pvt. Ltd{{cite web |title=CAAN Report 2011-2012 |url=http://www.caanepal.gov.np/publication/CaanReport2011-2012.pdf |publisher=Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal |accessdate=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907095906/http://www.caanepal.gov.np/publication/CaanReport2011-2012.pdf |archive-date=7 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}

|parent = Air Arabia
Yeti Airlines

|founded = 2007

|ceased = 16 July 2008

|headquarters = Kathmandu, Nepal

|key_people =

|hubs = Tribhuvan International Airport

|secondary_hubs =

|focus_cities =

|frequent_flyer = SkyClub{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

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}}

Fly Yeti ({{langx|ne|फ्लाइयति}}, stylized as flyyeti.com){{cite web |title=Air Arabia begins Nepal hub operations and launches flyyeti.com |url=http://www.flyyeti.com:80/Air%20Arabia%20begins%20Nepal%20hub%20operations%20and%20launches%20FlyYeti.html |publisher=Fly Yeti |accessdate=1 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206232908/http://www.flyyeti.com/Air%20Arabia%20begins%20Nepal%20hub%20operations%20and%20launches%20FlyYeti.html |archivedate=6 February 2008 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web |title=FlyYeti.com's sales shop |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/flyyeti-comaes-sales-shop/ |publisher=The Himalayan Times |accessdate=1 October 2018 |date=14 March 2008}}

History

Fly Yeti was founded in 2007 as Nepal's first low-cost carrier and commenced operations on 20 January 2008.{{cite web |title=Yeti Airlines goes international, Orient Thai comes to Nepal |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/yeti-airlines-goes-international-orient-thai-comes-to-nepal/ |publisher=The Himalayan Times |accessdate=1 October 2018 |date=22 January 2008}} 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.{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2008 |url=https://www.airarabia.com/sites/airarabia/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/styles/AnnualReport2008_newnew.pdf |publisher=Air Arabia |accessdate=1 October 2018}}

Destinations

Fly Yeti served the following destinations at the time of closure:{{cite web|title=FlyYeti.com launches service to Abu Dhabi|url=http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/flyyeti-com-launches-service-to-abu-dhabi-1.83552|publisher=GulfNews|accessdate=16 December 2017}}[http://www.chinaaviationdaily.com/news/6/6128.html Fly Yeti routes mentioned in article]{{cite web|title=FlyYeti launches Abu Dhabi flights|url=https://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_138419.html|publisher=Trade Arabia|accessdate=16 December 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222050655/https://www.tradearabia.com/news/TTN_138419.html |archivedate=22 December 2017}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:1em auto;" !Country !City !Airport !Notes !class="unsortable"\|Refs
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Nepal	Kathmandu	Tribhuvan International Airport	{{airline hub}}
Qatar	Doha	Doha International Airport		[http://www.nabilinvest.com.np/news_detail.php?id=1832 Article mentions Doha in former operational routes]{{Dead link\|date=December 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}
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.{{cite web |title=Are we there Yeti? |url=http://m.arabianbusiness.com/are-we-there-yeti--187719.html |publisher=Arabian Business |accessdate=1 October 2018 |date=4 March 2008}}

Fleet

File:Fly Yeti Airbus A320 UA-320-2.jpg at Tribhuvan International Airport (June 2008)]]

At the time of its closure, Fly Yeti operated the following aircraft:{{cite web |title=Nepal’s 1st Low-cost Airlines Begins Operation |url=http://nepalsingapore.com/?p=10031 |publisher=nepalsingapore.com |accessdate=1 October 2018 |date=23 January 2008 |archive-date=26 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126071400/http://nepalsingapore.com/?p=10031 |url-status=dead }}

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Aircraft !In Service !Passengers (Economy) !Note
Boeing 737-800 \|1 \|146 \|
Airbus A320-200 \|1 \|162 \|
Total !2 !colspan="5"\|

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|+ Fly Yeti fleet

Aircraft

!In Service

!Passengers
(Economy)

!Note

Boeing 737-800

|146

Airbus A320-200

|162

Total

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