Budget airline Bonza has again failed to get off the ground, as negotiations with aircraft lenders have stalled.
Hopes have been shot down for Bonza after fresh fleet negotiations failed, leaving all flights cancelled and a majority of staff without work until at least May 14.In a statement, Bonza announced all flights from May 8 to 14 would be cancelled and staff would remain stood down in the period. This comes after Bonza administrators Hall Chadwick announced on Friday that it had stood down staff and cancelled flights up until Tuesday following the grounding of its aircraft.
“This is a difficult situation, and the administrators recognise the significant impact on all stakeholders including the Company’s employees and customers.” A court hearing today revealed that almost 60,000 customers had been left without compensation for ticket purchases by the airline.
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