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The airline, which entered voluntary administration after its fleet was abruptly seized last Tuesday, will not fly again until at least Wednesday 15 May, with its administrator saying the aircraft’s lessors are looking to move the fleet overseas and admitting in court on Tuesday they cannot prevent this.
Counsel James Hutton SC, acting for administrator Hall Chadwick, also said there is “still a degree of uncertainty” as to whether the carrier can meet existing contractual obligations and added it had “not had time to fully investigate” the termination of Bonza's leases.
The Qantas data breach, which occurred last Wednesday, 1 May, saw some customers using the airline’s app surprised to see the booking details of other customers, alongside the ability to change seats, cancel flights, and even book new flights.
A source with knowledge of the situation said it was never Bonza’s job to pay the leases on its fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which have sat grounded since Tuesday after being repossessed by the lessor, AIP Capital.
The addition of Palau, which is part of Micronesia and lies north of Papua New Guinea and east of the Philippines, gives Brisbane the highest number of Pacific connections out of any Australian airport, with a total of 14.
Despite the penalty, the Flying Kangaroo said the ACCC is no longer proceeding with claims the airline received payment for flights it had no intention of providing – essentially removing the suggestion it deliberately misled consumers.
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