In short: Administrators for Bonza Aviation say they are “not in a position to process or issue refunds at this time”. They say the company’s aircraft have been grounded until Thursday. What’s next? The government says Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin said they would bring stranded passengers home. Bonza’s aircraft fleet is grounded until at least…
May 1, 2024 5.49pm Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Bonzas administrator Hall Chadwick said neither it nor the company is in a position to provide refunds to Bonza passengers, after the airline entered voluntary administration on Tuesday. Bonzas…
Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) national assistant secretary Emily McMillan labelled the move to not pay workers “disgraceful.” “The shock of Bonza falling into administration has barely subsided and workers are being forced to enter Centrelink queues,” she said. Bonza received default notices two weeks before it cancelled all flights without notice and went into voluntary…
Airlines for Australia and New Zealand Chair Graeme Samuel has outlined a potential process for Bonza to re-enter the market after it entered voluntary administration. On Tuesday, Bonza submitted paperwork to the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) to appoint administrators to salvage the wreckage of its struggling business. Speaking to Business Now host Ross…
By Freddy Pawle For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:23 AEST, 1 May 2024 | Updated: 00:08 AEST, 4 May 2024 A warning has been issued to customers of budget airline Bonza after it was placed into voluntary administration. Travellers were left stranded in airports across Austral… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13369043/Bonza-refund-Expert-makes-grim-admission-Aussies-hoping-money-budget-airline-went-voluntary-administration-cancelled-flights.html
Many Australians have been left stranded at airports across the country after budget airline Bonza “temporarily” suspended all flights on Tuesday. The company entered voluntary administration within hours of the cancellations, and the administrators have since confirmed the fleet will remain grounded until Thursday, May 2. Here’s what we know so far. First up, what is…
Budget airline Bonza has entered voluntary administration after it left hundreds of travellers stranded at major airports across the country. On Tuesday morning, Bonza passengers departing the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Avalon arrived to find their flights cancelled. Bonza CEO Tim Jordan said the move was “temporary” and discussions were “underway regarding the…
Low-cost Australian airline Bonza has entered voluntary administration after just over 12 months in the air. On Tuesday morning, Bonza abruptly temporarily suspended all its services as discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business. The airline, which commenced official operations on January 31, 2023, describes itself as Australias new and only…
Airlines for Australia and New Zealand Chair Graeme Samuel has outlined a potential process for Bonza to re-enter the market after it entered voluntary administration. On Tuesday, Bonza submitted paperwork to the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) to appoint administrators to salvage the wreckage of its struggling business. Speaking to Business Now host Ross…
A village sports centre has had to shut after its management company announced it would be going into liquidation. Melbourn Sports Centre, on the grounds of Melbourn Village College, in Cambridgeshire, first opened in 1991. Staff announced the closure with “shock and sadness”, in a statement on the centre’s website. Melbourn Village College – a…