BONZA Airlines will add an extra weekly flight from Avalon Airport to the Sunshine Coast from September as part of changes to its flight schedule.<\/p>\n
The discount carrier will add a Friday service to the Avalon route creating three total timeslots, in addition to Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights.<\/p>\n
The new schedule will take effect on September 8.<\/p>\n
It’s part of a change announced last week, which will begin taking effect from August 1.<\/p>\n
Bonza will scrap five of its regional travel routes across Queensland and northern New South Wales, reducing its network to 22 routes.<\/p>\n
Some other routes will also have one less service per week. Albury to Sunshine Coast and Melbourne to Port Macqurie have extra services alongside Avalon.<\/p>\n
In an open letter to customers published Thursday (July 13), the airline\u2019s chief commercial officer Carly Povey said the change was in response to customer demand across Bonza\u2019s network.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn order for us to earn your trust, as we know that we\u2019re at the start of that journey, we have decided to take a step back to allow our services to become more reliable.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will be implementing a range of changes to our schedule from August 1 based on what we have learnt so far and the feedback you\u2019ve given us with regards to route demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are learning quickly and looking to the future. Our sole mission is maintaining a safe, sensible and sustainable airline that Aussies can enjoy and trust for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement also apologised to customers that had booked flights at the affected routes and said Bonza would contact passengers about refund.<\/p>\n
The airline also hinted at a third base to come alongside its Sunshine Coast and Melbourne operation, and said it would soon release tickets for flights between October and April for holiday travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BONZA Airlines will add an extra weekly flight from Avalon Airport to the Sunshine Coast from September as part of changes to its flight schedule. The discount carrier will add a Friday service to the Avalon route creating three total timeslots, in addition to Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights. The new schedule will take effect […]<\/p>\n