Christmas travel plans for people who booked holidays with online travel agent Bestjet are in tatters after the company collapsed.
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents issued a statement on Wednesday saying that the Brisbane-based company had gone into liquidation.
Its website bestjet.com appears to have been taken offline, with a This page isnt working error message appearing instead, while its Facebook page was not available.
Bestjet was not accredited through the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme.
AFTA CEO Jayson Westbury said people should be careful when choosing a travel agency to book holidays.
It is with a heavy heart that, at this special time of year, consumers are facing such a difficult situation, he said.
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