Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation

I have a work colleague who was due to fly on QF codeshare (originally thought she was booking with dedicated QF) with family on 24 June - she is wondering if QF are likely to feee up a couple of 737s to replace the Air Vanuatu. I can't see that happening but interested to hear any information I can pass on.
 
QF apparently have now offered refunds etc until end of July. Friend said they were offered either assistance to book with Vurgin, a flight credit or refund. Virgin was still double what they paid.
 
Both Qantas and Jetstar have now applied to the IASC for seats to Vanuatu.
From August 2024, Qantas plans to operate services utilising a combination of Qantas’ Boeing 737 aircraft configured with 174 seats and Embraer E190 aircraft configured with 97 seats under a wet- lease arrangement with Alliance Airlines. During periods of peak demand, Qantas plans to operate up to five weekly services using the Boeing 737.
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From October 2024, Jetstar plans to operate up to four weekly services using Airbus A321 NEO aircraft configured with 232 seats.
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Source: https://www.iasc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/20240521-qf-letter-to-the-iasc-vanuatu.pdf
 
love_the_life said:
QF apparently have now offered refunds etc until end of July. Friend said they were offered either assistance to book with Vurgin, a flight credit or refund. Virgin was still double what they paid.
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The commercial policy dated 20 May allowed refunds for "081 ticket issued on/before 14 May 2024 for travel between 15 May - 30 June 2024 for flights to/from Noumea on Qantas or codeshare flights operated by Air Calin."
 
oz_mark said:
The commercial policy dated 20 May allowed refunds for "081 ticket issued on/before 14 May 2024 for travel between 15 May - 30 June 2024 for flights to/from Noumea on Qantas or codeshare flights operated by Air Calin."
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Wrong thread?

This is the Air Vanuatu thread. The current Qantas commercial policy dated 16 May is for travel through to 31 July.

I am excited by the prospect of QF/JQ on the BNE-VLI route as BNE-VLI is 1176 miles it falls in to the Zone 2 fares meaning 12,000 in QF Y oneway and 27,600 in QF J oneway, JQ if they operate those flights from BNE is also good at 9,600 oneway.
 
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henrus said:
Wrong thread?

This is the Air Vanuatu thread. The current Qantas commercial policy dated 16 May is for travel through to 31 July.

I am excited by the prospect of QF/JQ on the BNE-VLI route as BNE-VLI is 1176 miles it falls in to the Zone 2 fares meaning 12,000 in QF Y oneway and 27,600 in QF J oneway, JQ if they operate those flights from BNE is also good at 9,600 oneway.
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For Vanuatu, the commercial policy has allowed refunds on tickets issued prior to 9 May.
 
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Harrison_133 said:
The capacity gaps left by Air Vanuatu are starting to be filled. Virgin has been granted additional seats to Vanuatu.

The determination states the extra seats will be used for:
  • 3x weekly Sydney - Port Vila (increasing to 5x weekly during peak periods)
  • Additional 2x weekly Brisbane - Port Vila
Source: https://www.iasc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-IASC-111-VA-Vanuatu.pdf
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Great news although I’m sure one AFF member will be “hopping mad” that the Australian national flag carrier didn’t get all the slots and that it’s not in the best interests of Australia to allow a foreign airline to operate this route
 
Saab34 said:
Hold on, so did Virgin get all seats? Cant QF apply for a portion?
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There are 3120 seats to Vanuatu available for Australian carriers. Virgin have got all the seats they asked for. QF have lodged a separate application for 1798.

There will be 18 seats left for Australian carriers to Vanuatu, assuming the QF application is waved through too.
 
Interesting they've waved (or waiving) the VA and QF applications for VLI faster than the long-running competing Regional via Big 4 DPS applications from the main 2 airline groups.
 
HS-TQE said:
Interesting they've waved (or waiving) the VA and QF applications for VLI faster than the long-running competing Regional via Big 4 DPS applications from the main 2 airline groups.
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I’m guessing that the people of Vanuatu are in pretty dire need for airlines to fly there whereas Bali has multiple options already
 

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