Helloworld Travel agent goes bust, leaving would-be travelers out of pocket
Melbourne man Geoff Berlowitz isn’t big on holidays.
Key points:
Another Helloworld Travel franchisee has gone bust in suburban Melbourne
The collapse of the Mill Park outlet has left 56 customers out of pocket
Consumers say Helloworld’s head office has declined to help them
“I mean, Coburg would be a big trip for me,” he said with a wry smile, referring to the suburb just down the road.
So, in 2019, when he and his wife Margaret paid $22,500 for a tour to see Canada and Alaska, scheduled for May 2020, it was a big deal.
“We didn’t sort of…