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air-austral.com was registered Mar 23, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was air-austral.com registered?
air-austral.com's registration dates to Mar 23, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Gandi SAS is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · air-austral.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 12, 2013 · no registrant change on record since 2013 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 23, 1997air-austral.com was registered on Mar 23, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 27, 2006 – Apr 3, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described air-austral.com from Sep 27, 2006 to Apr 3, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GANDI SASGANDI SASNov 12, 2013 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 12, 2013 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 12, 2013 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for air-austral.com are held from Nov 12, 2013 to Jun 12, 2026 (89 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2013–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: air-austral.com, gandi.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018air-austral.com, gandi.net (mx1.air-austral.com, mx3.air-austral.com, ns6.gandi.net) were the nameservers listed for air-austral.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedSep 10, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 23 certificates for air-austral.com from Sep 10, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GlobalSign nv-sa
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Mar 23, 1997Registration: air-austral.com was registered on Mar 23, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “La compagnie Air Austral propose l'achat en ligne de billet d’avion vers ses destinations (La Reunion, Ile Maurice, Madagascar, Afrique du Sud, Mayotte, Comores, Seychelles, Paris, Marseille). Decouvrez nos promotions. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Apr 3, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described air-austral.com from Sep 27, 2006 to Apr 3, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: air-austral.com, gandi.net (mx1.air-austral.com, mx3.air-austral.com, ns6.gandi.net) were the nameservers listed for air-austral.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 12, 2013 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 12, 2013 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Nov 12, 2013 – Jun 12, 2026
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“La compagnie Air Austral propose l'achat en ligne de billet d’avion vers ses destinations (La Reunion, Ile Maurice, Madagascar, Afrique du Sud, Mayotte, Comores, Seychelles, Paris, Marseille). Decouvrez nos promotions. …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: air-austral.com, gandi.net
Nameservers: air-austral.com, gandi.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed air-austral.com, gandi.net nameservers (mx1.air-austral.com, mx3.air-austral.com, ns6.gandi.net) for air-austral.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 12, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: mx1.air-austral.com, mx3.air-austral.com, mx4.air-austral.com, mx5.air-austral.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa
Jan 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 50 certificates for air-austral.com from Jan 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for air-austral.com from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 28, 2026
Google Trust ServicesApr 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 70 certificates for air-austral.com from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncMay 16, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for air-austral.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationSep 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026SSL Corporation issued 5 certificates for air-austral.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrant: Registration records for air-austral.com are held from Nov 12, 2013 to Jun 12, 2026 (89 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed air-austral.com, gandi.net nameservers (mx1.air-austral.com, mx3.air-austral.com, ns6.gandi.net) for air-austral.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 12, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 23 certificates for air-austral.com from Sep 10, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 50 certificates for air-austral.com from Jan 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for air-austral.com from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 28, 2026
Apr 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 70 certificates for air-austral.com from Apr 15, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 16, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for air-austral.com from May 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: mx1.air-austral.com, mx3.air-austral.com, mx4.air-austral.com, mx5.air-austral.com….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 15, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 5 certificates for air-austral.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Air-Austral.com
Air Austral, la compagnie aerienne francaise de l'ocean Indien, Ile de La Reunion, Paris, Marseille, Ile Maurice, Madagascar, Afrique du Sud, Mayotte, Comores, Seychelles
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 23, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 21, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #100,598)+6
Verified continuity: 29.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What air-austral.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
La compagnie Air Austral propose l'achat en ligne de billet d’avion vers ses destinations (La Reunion, Ile Maurice, Madagascar, Afrique du Sud, Mayotte, Comores, Seychelles, Paris, Marseille). Decouvrez nos promotions. Avec Air Austral, tout commence par un bon voyage.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Mar 23, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 27, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2014.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 15, 2026