A MUM with two daughters stuck abroad in different countries has praised a former Clydebank man who has welcomed one of the travellers into his home when she was left with no place to stay.

Ann McElhinney has also criticised the lack of government support for Brits battling to return home – as more airlines introduce coronavirus flight bans.

Her daughter Corrine, 29, is stranded in Khao Lak, Thailand, meanwhile sister Nadine, 26, is unable to get a flight home from Cebu City in the Philippines.

Ann, who is originally from Clydebank, said her daughters have “tried everything in their power” to get home but are running out of options – and money – after paying for several flights which have since been cancelled.

Ann told the Post: “Nadine is with her partner Sofia and Sofia’s sister Susana.

“I put a post on Facebook asking for help as, at that time, the Airbnb they had booked into wouldn’t allow them in and I panicked.

“I had a fabulous response with people from all over the world offering help, knowing someone in the vicinity of Cebu.

“But my cousin Ann and my sister-in-law said they knew this guy Arthur Gent, who was originally from Clydebank, but now lives in Cebu.

“Ann contacted him, and he got in touch with me. He’s been absolutely amazing.

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“Opening your home to three total strangers and giving them a roof over their heads, a bed to sleep in, and facilities to cook in makes him a pretty special kind of guy, I think.”

Ann’s girls both grew up in Clydebank for a short time before the family moved to Dubai, but they came back for six weeks every summer to live with Ann’s parents in Hardgate.

The mum-of-three, who also has a son Ronan, 21, now lives in Rutherglen, and has said the family have received very little support from the foreign office to secure flights back to Glasgow.

Ann said: “The thing at the forefront of everyone’s minds is coronavirus, but the main concern for us has been trying to get them home.

“My girls have ohana tattooed on their arms, which means family in Hawaiian. As much as they are wandering spirits, at a time like this you just want them home.

“They all had flights booked with British Airways. Nadine and Sofia were flying out of Cebu and flying to Bangkok, and Corinne was making her way up from Khao Lak and meeting them there. That flight was cancelled.

“Then they booked and paid for an Emirates flight from Cebu and Phuket, and they were tying it up so they would all meet in Dubai and fly home. But then Emirates cancelled all their flights.

“The British government is doing nothing to help.”

A UK Government spokeswoman said: “The FCO is working around the clock to support British travellers in this situation to allow them to come back to the UK.

“The government is seeking to keep key transit routes open as long as possible and is in touch with international partners and the airline industry to make this happen. Consular staff are supporting those with urgent need while providing travel advice and support to those still abroad.”