Ultra-low fares and new routes are on the journey radar for West Australians with Australia’s aviation watchdog giving the inexperienced gentle to new airline Bonza.
The brash new airline has been cleared for take-off by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority and has Western Australian routes in its sights.
Bonza obtained its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) after a nine-month exhaustive evaluation and providers are as a consequence of begin early in February say business sources.
“This is a historic moment for Australian aviation as we get ready to launch the first high-capacity airline in more than 15 years, and the country’s only independent low-cost carrier,” mentioned Tim Jordan, chief govt of Bonza.
The airline’s first 27 routes are within the japanese states connecting 17 locations however Mr Jordan has promised the Western Australian routes are a excessive precedence however wants airports to return to the occasion.
“We are looking at a number of options but it needs the airports to tell us what they want and for them to support us,” mentioned Mr Jordan.
“We will serve WA as the airfares into and around WA are very high and we believe there are opportunities for new routes.
“We are in the business of stimulating the leisure and visiting family and friends market and for those passengers the fares are too high.
Bonza’s business model is based on connecting cities that are not currently served and 93 per cent of its routes are not on any airline’s schedule.
WA routes that could be of interest could be Perth-Bryon Bay, Adelaide to Broome, Busselton to the Sunshine Coast and Geraldton to Melbourne.
The airline has had discussions with a number of airports in WA to sound out options.
Mr. Jordan promises that Bonza is not just another low-cost airline.
“We will be offering ultra-low fares with top-line service.
“Bonza will deliver enormous benefits to all Australians, but particularly to regional communities by providing new routes and greater travel opportunities.”
Bonza’s proprietor, US personal funding agency 777 Partners, aviation investments embrace Canada’s solely impartial low-fare airline, Flair Airlines, the Southeast Asian-based Value Alliance and two but un-named airways.
CASA Director of Aviation Safety and Chief Executive Officer Pip Spence mentioned Bonza went by way of a rigorous evaluation and validation course of to make sure it may function safely.
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