Holidayers stranded as AVG Travels goes into liquidation

Australian tour company AVG Travels is under fire for leaving thousands of customers in the lurch after going into liquidation.

“You pack your bags, get insurance … and this is what I get in return,” said Pearl Rodriguez, who booked a trip to China.

When Pearl visited the head office in melbourne today, the lights were off and no one was there.

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Australian tour company AVG Travels is under fire for leaving thousands of customers in the lurch after going into liquidation.
Australian tour company AVG Travels is under fire for leaving thousands of customers in the lurch after going into liquidation. (A Current Affair)

On the door, a sign stated that McGrath Nicol Restructuring had taken over AVG Travels’ financial affairs.

“You cannot cheat people like this. It’s people’s hard-earned money and we want a holiday … you can’t do something like this,” Pearl told A Current Affair.

Holidaymakers currently overseas with AVG Travels fear they won’t make it home.

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Linda and her group say it has been a nightmare getting from Sri Lanka to the Maldives.
Linda and her group say it has been a nightmare getting from Sri Lanka to the Maldives. (A Current Affair)

Linda Birchhome told A Current Affair she was stranded at the airport in Sri Lanka and had to pay for accommodation in the Maldives, which AVG should have…

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