Yeti, Tara cancel all flights for tomorrow to mourn MD Sherpa's demise

KATHMANDU: Calling it a day to pay tributes to the departed soul of Ang Tshiring Sherpa, Managing Director of Yeti and Tara Airlines, both aviation service providers have decided to cancel all flights scheduled for tomorrow.

"We, the Yeti Airlines and Tara Air family, are shocked and crestfallen by the untimely demise of one of Nepal's pioneer aviation entrepreneur and Managing Director Aang Tshiring Sherpa," the companies said. "In his memory and to pay our tributes we are issuing this circular to all the passengers that our flights scheduled for March 1, 2019, have been cancelled."

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused and are grateful for your support in this sad hour," the companies said in a joint statement.