In Reply to: Air Paradise posted by 3girls on Saturday, 30. December 2006 at 20:32 Bali Time:
Here in Bali, there is absolutely no Air Paradse presence at all.
Basically to date there have been no concrete announcements about their re-commencement date - just a lot of "Media-Release Hype".
If they commence flying again in March, it will NOT be on Australian Route, rather Inter-Asia / Domestic connections to Jakarta (at least that's the way it currently appears).
I believe that Pak Kadek will hold a 20% stake in the new airline although latest interviews are quoting him as being "Chairman".
Right now, I think they are trying to work-through ascertaining the exact amount of indebtedness inherited from "API 1".
Certainly, before flights to Australia can even be contemplated, there will be much gound-work needed to convince Australian Wholesalers and Public to accept them once more. The huge amount of monies owed to the Australian Market following last year's collapse will, I believe become a major stumbling-block for "AP2". With their credibility-factor being so low in Australia, there will need to be significant effort placed in how to handle re-imbursements to Wholesalers, Agents and members of the general public who were severely "bitten" in the past, and to instill a level of confidence in the "New API".
Basically, what I am saying is "Don't hold your breath in anticipation of an early return to Australia's skys.