‘Emotional’ end to tourism stalwart Leopard Coachlines

‘Emotional’ end to tourism stalwart Leopard Coachlines
Luxury tour bus company Leopard Coachlines has called in the liquidators. (Image: Leopard Coachlines)
Ella Somers
Time has run out for the family-owned tourism stalwart Leopard Coachlines, which has reluctantly called in the liquidators after two years of struggling to stay afloat through the pandemic.The 51-year-old luxury coach service flourished before the pandemic hit, but has had drastically downsized since then. Having employed more than 100 people during its boom, it now has just six full-time staff and 12 casual drivers for its fleet of 30-to-40 buses, operating on just 10% of its pre-covid income.Director and owner Brent Early told BusinessDesk he...

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