TWENTY-SIX stranded Melbourne seniors have been given a $25,000 lifeline from an Airlie Beach business owner after the sudden collapse of their tour operator.
Customers of Victorian-based companies Seniors Coach Tours, Young at Heart Holidays and Australian Air Holidays were told on Monday their trips had been cancelled because the parent company had gone into administration.
Returning from a trip to Hamilton Island, midway through what was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime, the group was told by their coach driver to fend for themselves.
In stepped John Carey, owner of Colonial Palms Motor Inn, who put the despairing seniors up free of charge, including meals and transport to their flight on Thursday.
“It’s about $25,000 I’m los…
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