Many travellers consider it a nightmare when airlines cancel or delay their flights. This became a reality recently for travellers of Bonza. Australia’s newest budget airline Bonza only set off on its inaugural flight in January of 2023. However, the airline’s future hangs by a thread as all of Bonza’s flights have been suspended, presenting a bleak outlook.
With this, thousands of passengers who had planned to fly with Bonza flights find themselves stranded across Australia. Competitors are now stepping up to fill in for the airline. Bonza flights were connecting travellers from the Sunshine Coast to Mildura without having to stop in a capital city. With this, passengers flying on bigger airlines such as Virgin Airlines, Qantas or Rex Airlines had easy and affordable connectivity since last January. Not only is Bonza the first carrier to launch in Australia in the past 16 years, but the airline also provides budget-friendly connections to travellers.
Why Are Bonza Flights Being Cancelled?
Thousands of passengers who were looking to fly with Bonza are now stranded, as the flights were cancelled for Tuesday 30th April. This, however, might not be a one-day suspension, as the carrier is still discussing the viability of its future. Although passengers are looking for answers, Bonza only released a two-line statement explaining its flight cancellations.
Bonza has temporarily suspended services due to be operated today (Tuesday 30th April), as discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business. We apologise to our customers who are impacted by this and we’re working as quickly as possible to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian domestic aviation market, says Tim Jordan – Chief Executive of Bonza in a statement released just after 8 am.
This is the second time that the airline has cancelled flights. Just last December, passengers were left stranded following the cancellation of the Darwin-Gold Coast flights. That cancellation was extended to March this year, flights were cancelled out of Mount Isa.
It is still difficult to say whether the airline is in a position to be saved, the future of Bonza is left up in the air for now.
