Australians have cancelled holidays worth an estimated $10 billion, leaving travel agents decimated

 Marcus Towner and his family were meant to be sunning themselves on a European beach right now.


Key points:

An estimated $10 billion in holiday bookings have been cancelled

Consumer bodies have received thousands of complaints

Travel agents are spending hours chasing refunds to no avail

Their five-week itinerary included Croatia, Italy and the Greek islands before culminating in the wedding of friends in London.


Instead, like so many other Australians, they are waiting to recoup thousands of dollars owed to them in refunds for their holiday which was cancelled in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.


Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-10/billions-tied-up-in-cancelled-holidays-from-coronavirus/12518578

A family of four pose with a camel with drinks in their hands.

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