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A tour company in the UK, worried that over-80’s will ruin the fun by being too slow, has banned them altogether:
Martin Randall Travel said some clients had complained of how slow octogenarians were, holding up visits to sites and demanding too much help. The firm’s founder and owner, Martin Randall, admitted the ban was harsh but insisted it would stay in place — even if it meant the Queen, who is 85, and Sir Bruce Forsyth, 83, were among those left out. The 57-year-old said that, before the ban, three or four luxury trips a year were spoilt by customers unable to cope with the demands of travel.
This could have an devastating impact on the early-bird dinner special industry at tourism destinations everywhere.
Read more from The Mail Online.