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Latest news on Bonza airline, providing comprehensive coverage of the Australian low-cost carrier's voluntary administration, suspension of flights, fleet repossession, and impact on customers and the aviation industry.
Bonza, the Australian budget airline that commenced operations in January 2023, has entered voluntary administration on 30 April 2024, suspending all flights and leaving thousands of customers stranded. The airline, backed by US investment firm 777 Partners, had aimed to disrupt the domestic market by focusing on underserved regional routes.
The airline's fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft has been repossessed by lessors, leading to the cancellation of all flights. Rival carriers Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia have offered complimentary flights to Bonza customers scheduled to travel on 30 April 2024 or stranded away from home. Insolvency accounting firm Hall Chadwick has taken administration of Bonza, with the airline's fleet grounded up to and including 2 May 2024.
The suspension of Bonza's operations has left many customers in limbo, with some having to cancel long-awaited holidays or seek alternative travel arrangements. The airline's collapse has also raised questions about the viability of low-cost carriers in the post-pandemic aviation landscape and the challenges faced by start-up airlines in a highly competitive market.
Launched with much fanfare as a "bogan airline" appealing to the Australian culture, Bonza had expanded rapidly, operating 38 routes to 21 destinations across New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria from its bases at the Sunshine Coast, Melbourne, and Gold Coast airports. The airline had also entered into a four-year sponsorship deal with A-League Men's football club Melbourne Victory.
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