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| Commenced operations | 4 August 2014 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | May 2015 | ||||||
| Hubs | Tbilisi International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||||||
| Website | flyvista.aero | ||||||
Flyvista was [1] a Georgian low cost carrier headquartered in Tbilisi with its base at Tbilisi International Airport. [2] The company slogan was For those who travel.
Flyvista began operations on 5 August 2014, with their first flight to Tehran-Imam Khomeini. [3] [1] In May 2015, Flyvista ceased all operations due to a decreasing number of passengers. Reasons given were the cancellation of visas on arrival in Tbilisi by the government and the lack of passengers on the important Tbilisi-Kyiv route due to the Ukraine crisis. [4] [1]
As of May 2015, prior to its demise Flyvista served the following destinations:
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | Kazakhstan | ALA | UAAA | Almaty International Airport | [5] |
| Kyiv | Ukraine | IEV | UKKK | Kyiv-Zhuliany | [6] |
| Moscow | Russia | DME | UUDD | Domodedovo International Airport | [6] |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | TBS | UGTB | Tbilisi International Airport [Base] | [6] |
| Tehran | Iran | IKA | OIIE | Imam Khomeini Airport | [7] |
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