Flying AUSTRALIA’S AIRLINE IN CRISIS - BONZA 737 MAX 8 Economy Melbourne to Toowoomba
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Flight info:
Flight no: AB1065
Class: Economy
Airline: Bonza
Plane: Boeing 737-8 MAX
Seat: 12F
Plane registration: VH-UKH
Route: Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) to Toowoomba Wellcamp (WTB)
Flight time: 1 Hour and 47 Minutes
Date Filmed: February 2024
Price and booking info for this flight:
Total Routing: MEL-WTB
Total Price (before extras): $39.50 AUD or about $25 USD
Total Price (after extras): $45.50 AUD or about $29 USD
The base fare paid includes: Economy class ticket - 8kg carry-on baggage
Extras: Standard seat selection - $6
Booked through: Bonza App
Booking made: January 2024
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Check In & Security
1:01 T4 Airside
1:30 A bit about Bonza
3:56 Our ride to Toowoomba
4:35 Boarding
5:35 Seat features
7:14 Pushback
8:25 Taxi & Takeoff
10:52 Climbing
12:41 Streaming entertainment & Menu
13:29 Inflight service
14:13 Loo review
14:23 PA & Descent
15:07 Approach
15:54 Landing & Taxi to the gate
17:47 Disembarking
18:22 Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport
20:02 Flight back to Melbourne & Conclusion
24:20 Landing back in MEL & Outro
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and its gone
:(
The video quality has become so amazing thanks for all your effort
Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear that my effort is paying off :D
You will probably go down in history as being one of the very few that ever flew Bonza, because surely they can’t prosper much longer especially as now Air Nauru have withdrawn aircraft leasing arrangements with them .
Yeah, unfortunate it seems you’re correct as Bonza entered voluntarily administration.
great video!
Thank you!
Great review Hugo, until you pointed it out in this video I didn't realise you can now book on the website which is a great development! With pax loads this low however I do worry for the airline's future though, hopefully Bonza can find a way to hold out in the market long term!
Thank you! Yeah, clearly they're in serious trouble... Hopefully they do somehow stay around!
Hugo, thank you for flying to my home airport of Toowoomba Wellcamp it's great to see that after Noel Philips, you are the second large aviation CZcamsr to do this.
You're welcome, it was my pleasure! Not sure I'm comparable in size but thanks haha
here after they went into volunatary adminstration, quite sad bonza had an amazing fleet filled with new maxs when compared to many of australias other airlines having inconsitences and plane swaps such as jetstar where you could go from a brand new a321neo to a tiny packed a320 within a matter of hours was where bonza truly shined, i have flown on them 3 times to date which they were really comfortable and nice but sadly during their 1 year sale i booked a holiday to Gold coast from mel including hotels with them for june. i wonder what the next steps are hopinig i can still fly on this fantastic airline. great review mate been watching since 2022 and its great to see how far youve grown. keep it up :)
In hindsight it was their fleet that partially killed them. Some of the routes they did were never going to have enough demand to fill a max several times a week
@@TheHobartAviationFan Yes, the ASK of Bonza 737 is too high for Bonza routes.
Maybe an Embraer E190 for 108 pax is good for Bonza!!!
Yeah, it's very unfortunate to see this happen to Bonza. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! :D
I'm From Toowoomba. Our airport is so tiny and a lot of the times very quiet except for when theres flights in or out
Cool! Yeah that makes sense
3 days before it went bust
:(
More great content Hugo - very informative, detailed and well put together.
You seem to be a bit of a recognised celebrity on Bonza now after a few flight reviews, so it’s good that you only document the experience if you a treated like an everyday passenger (and not a flight reviewer!) ✈️
Thank you so much! A little bit haha.
Ah Melbourne - cloudy one day, miserable the next.
The quality of your video footage is first class, especially the shots you capture looking out of the plane windows - very well done.
... and then sunny the next lol. Thank you so much! I'm happy to hear you think so!
Your videos always make my day thank you for posting and also week two of asking until you film and post the video, you should fly with a a380 any airline and retro Qantas plane thank you
Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that! Again, already done both in the past, as for the A380 you should check my Insta... But as for the retro plane theres no way of knowing what flight itll operate.
@@Aviation763 true
Nice video
Thanks!
Lucky that you got fly on it before it went
Yeah, very!
Such a shame to see Bonza folding up. For us here on the Sunshine Coast it was the first time ever that we had a regular airline service flying north to Rocky, Makay, Townsville, Proserpine and cairns. The other 3, Virgin, Qantas and Jetstar only flew south. I know Alliance had a go at it for a while but pulled out after a couple of month. Looks like it's back to the old days of travelling South to Brisbane airport before we can go north again.
Yeah, it was amazing to have connections from MCY,OOL and MEL to more regional destinations.
Nice review mate, do you read the australian forums on airlinersnet? if so i think you'll understand why i doubt bonza will be around much longer lol
Thank you! No i don't but its very unfortunately looking like you're correct.
I'm going on Qantaslink plane to Brisbane on July 26th 2024 to see hot wheels monster trucks live glow party I'm excited
Awesome!
It sounds like Bonza dealt with every single setback they could've gotten. The 2020 situation, delayed delivery, a lot of uhm "boeing things" that were certain to have cost money in inspection and repairs, and then finally just not being able to operate at capacity when you finally need it, because you simply don't have enough jets. Considering your cabin, like many other bonza flights, was quite empty, it seems they're already struggling to attract travellers. So basically, I don't think Bonza is doing so bon...za 😅 Yeah I'll see myself out.
Yeah… it’s very unfortunate what’s happening to them. Yeah clearly there not having a Bonza time.
Bonza would have far more success if they use smaller aircraft like the E190 or A220-100
Bit late now
In hindsight their fleet choice was a large part of their downfall
I reckon so yeah
I think you nailed the problem for Bonza. The 7M8 is waaaaay too big for many of the routes they're trying to make work - such as to Towoomba (there's a reason QF only fly a Dashie in there). It's great you got super low fares to enjoy the experience, but that kind of thing just isn't sustainable longer term.
Some routes they probably do OK on, but there are others - like this one - that surely can't last long.
Now you're getting (in)famoys like Noel and maybe Mr Coathanger - watch out! 😅
Yeah... Evidently it isn't working out for them. Haha thanks!
Nice review 👍 I hope bonza flies to Adelaide one day. it probably won't happen soon, qantas doesn't even fly wide-body aircraft here.
Bonza won't be flying anywhere !
Bonza is dead.
Also qantas fly huge aircraft into Adelaide
Thank you! It's very sad to see what's happened to Bonza
The problem of Bonza is Boeing 737!!!
The ASK of Boeing 737 or A320 is too high for Bonza Routes and with this ASK the Load Factor is low.
And the operation in Sydney and Brisbane?
Is necessary!!!
For example: Toowoomba is near Brisbane, but you not take pax of another airlines who fly international to Brisbane to carry for other cities!!!
When Emirates buy tickets Dubai to Rockhampton, exist other airline who make a code share (Qantas) and this pax make a layover in Brisbane. (Example).
To fly with Load Factor 70% you need 126 pax on 737-8 and 76 pax on Embraer E190 (108 pax)
The Allan Joyce said on Australian Aviation: Where the Boeing 737 is big the Embraer E190 is perfect!!!
Yeah, idk anything about running an airline but from my perspective 737 is too big for most routes I agree. Very sad what’s happening to them :(
I wonder if Bonza will be given an invitation to fly out of the New Western Sydney Airport in 2026? I would think they will be looking to get as many carriers as possible..
After today I doubt it
Id say no
@@southaussiegarbo2054 They say they are intending to resume operations from this Thursday. The grounding was impart due to an attempt by lessors to seize aircraft. So who knows. I hope they make it.
@David1701G i doubt it if they in voluntary administration
@@southaussiegarbo2054 Fingers crossed
Big hello Hugo 👋
What's the difference between wet and dry lease?
Weird about ground staff bitching about filming 🎥 Can't believe how empty it is...
Informative and great flight review as always 👍
Looking forward to your next upload 👋
Wetlease means u hire the vehicle and staff off another party
Drylease means vehicle only
Hello! Yeah, it's no wonder their finances are bad. Thanks again!
@southaussiegarbo2054 Thanks I never knew that. So QANTAS having the Finnair planes and crew is a wet lease then.
@@ThorAU that’s correct 👍
If 40-50% loadings are the norm this isnt going to end well
2 days later and this proves to be very true lol
@@karpig8939Sadly yes😮
Yes, very sad to hear
sadly it is in trouble .. by the time you read this Bonza may be out of business
Its in voluntary administration now all flights canceled
Unfortunately yes it would seem so
Hi
👋
Sadly gone as far as today is concerned. Business model questionable. Reference to smaller aircraft is sensible, which makes their business model even more questionable. Nice report.
It seems increasingly likely that they’re done :( Thanks!
I think bonza won't last long term...... Its will need to do some of the triangle routes (Such as syd-mel-brisbane) or even do perth to east coast/adelade or darwin to survive as doing regional jaunts won't be enough to last them particularity on the 737 (and max which many people doubt).
Theres a reason why our legacy airlines aren't using 737 on regional routes...... and bonza will give that example to the legacy airlines if they don't change their ways....
Well unfortunately it looks like there's a good chance you're correct. But yeah the MAX is too big for most routes.
poor bonza
Indeed :(
Bonza has gone bankrupt
:(
Oh the irony
🤞they somehow pull through
Well, how about that. Bonza going bust...
:(
Flight looks empty
If they had more planes and better timing slots, they would have more passengers. But I'm impressed with the amount of destinations they fly to that other airlines don't fly to
Yeah it was pretty empty...
Goneeeeeeeeeeeee
:(
I love how you go “Helloooo everybody”
haha ty