Virgin has nestled into the gap left by Bonza going bust with a heap of deals into the gold coast.
A sale announced on Monday only applies to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday flights to/from sydney, melbourne, Adelaide and Canberra but for dates between June and December.
With no checked baggage included, fares start at $69 from Sydney to the Gold Coast. Melburnians can get to the Goldie for $85, Canberrans $89, and Adelaideans for $109. Those prices apply for flights in both directions, but the sale is only on from Monday until midnight Sunday, May 19.
Virgin is spruiking the sale as a midweek chance for a getaway from work.
Budget airline Bonza had its biggest footprint in the Sunshine State, and its voluntary administration is a win for Virgin as well as Qantas.
Bonza flew to 10 cities and towns in Queensland, and 10 combined in the Northern Territory, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Gold Coast was a key hub for Bonza; it offered flights to the Gold Coast for less than $100 from Albury, Melbourne, and Launceston, plus even cheaper deals from regional Queensland cities.
But two weeks ago a former investment partner of the discount airline’s private equity owner repossessed Bonza’s planes.
Passengers are unlikely to get refunds, 300…
