STA Travel Pty Ltd (In Liquidation)
Insolvency case information
Details
Appointment type: In Liquidation
Appointment date: 25 September 2020
Entities: STA Travel Pty Limited (In Liquidation)
ACN 004 801 512
(referred to as ‘the Company’ or ‘STA Travel’)
Appointee(s): Jason Tracy and Timothy Norman
Office: Sydney
Enquiries:
General enquiries: STATravel@deloitte.com.au
Media enquiries: media@deloitte.com.au
STA Travel Pty Limited (In Liquidation)
Appointment
Jason Tracy and Tim Norman were appointed as Joint and Several Administrators of STA Travel Pty Ltd on 21 August 2020, and subsequently as Joint and Several Liquidators on 25 September 2020.
Court Application Update
Please refer to our latest Notices from the Liquidators dated 16 June 2022, 4 August 2022, 23 September 2022 and most recently our Notice dated 22 February 2023 (copies below).
The latest update regarding the application with the Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court) is as follows:
- The Liquidators’ Court Application was filed with the Court seeking directions for among other things, the Liquidators’ distribution of customer monies held on trust (Customer Refunds). Details of the Customer Refunds is set out in:
- (i) The Liquidators’ Initial Affidavit dated 9 June 2022 and Originating Process dated 14 June 2022 (both filed on 14 June 2022)(copy below); and
- (ii) The Liquidators’ Supplementary Affidavit dated (and filed on) 1 September 2022, and the Amended Originating Process dated (and filed on) 8 September 2022 (Amended Originating Process)(copies below).
- The Amended Originating Process was listed for hearing by the Court on 27 October 2022.
- The Court provided its judgement and orders to the Court Application on 11 November 2022 (entered on 14 December 2022)(Final Court judgement and orders) (copy below) including approval of:
- (i) The Liquidators’ proposed distribution of the Customer Refunds; and
- (ii) The Liquidators’ remuneration, costs and expenses (including legal fees) associated with recovery, preservation, administration, and proposed distribution of the Customer Refunds to be paid from the Customer Refunds before any distribution to eligible customers.
- Our most recent Notice dated 22 February 2023 provides:
- (i) A summary of the Final Court judgement and orders; and
- (ii) The next steps in the Liquidators’ distribution of the Customer Refunds.
Further updates will be provided to creditors and customers as set out in our Notice dated 22 February 2023.
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR CREDITORS AND CUSTOMERS OF STA TRAVEL
Court Application
- Fourth Notice to creditors and customers regarding Court Application with Orders
22 February 2023 - Final Court judgement and order
14 December 2022 - Third Notice to creditors and customers regarding Court Application with Orders
23 September 2022 - Liquidators’ Amended Originating Process
8 September 2022 - Liquidators’ Supplementary Affidavit
1 September 2022 - Second Notice to creditors and customers regarding Court Application with Orders
4 August 2022 - Notice to creditors and customers regarding Court Application
16 June 2022 - Sealed Originating Process and Affidavit
14 June 2022
Notices to Customers
Update to Virgin customers
15 February 2022
Update to Customers
25 November 2021
Notice to Customers – Update 3
28 October 2020
Customer claims and next steps – Annexure A
28 October 2020
Schedule of air vendor contact information – Annexure B
28 October 2020
Schedule of non-air vendor contact information – Annexure C
28 October 2020
Notice regarding Travel Insurance
Notice to creditors and customers
16 August 2021
Notice to employees of STA Travel (In Liquidation)
Notice to employees of STA Travel (In Liquidation)
05 August 2021
Notice to employees of STA Travel (In Liquidation)
20 July 2021
Update on Court Application
Notice to creditors and customers
11 March 2021
Notice to creditors and customers dated 20 January 2021 who have lodged a Proof of Debt
Notice to creditors and customers
20 January 2021
Report to Creditors dated 29 December 2020
Cover letter
29 December 2020
Report to Creditors
29 December 2020
Prepaid Travel Card
Notice to Customers re Prepaid Travel Card
19 January 2021
Proof of Debt or Claim Form
Proof of Debt or Claim Form
28 October 2020
Notice to customers of STA Travel with Thai Airways tickets
Notice to customers of STA Travel with Thai Airways tickets
26 October 2020
Notice to selected airlines
Notice to selected airlines regarding IATA and SATA tickets
13 October 2020
Notice to selected travel providersNotice to selected travel providers (excluding airlines)
20 October 2020
Previous customer updates
Customer update no. 2 – FAQs
8 September 2020
Customer update no. 1 – FAQs
23 August 2020
Update and Addendum to Report CreditorsUpdate and Addendum to Report to Creditors
22 September 2020
Report to Creditors dated 17 September 2020
Report to Creditors of STA Travel Pty. Ltd. (Administrators Appointed)
17 September 2020
Initial creditor notification and consent to act documents
Creditor Circular
25 August 2020
Consent to Act
20 August 2020