We can't pay for fuel... pass the hat around - airline goes bust during flight

[Earth_First]

Passangers on a flight from India to the UK were forced to chip in €23,400 ($31,100) in cash during a fuel stop in Vienna, after the airline ran out of money.

Nearly 200 passengers on the chartered Comtel Air jet from Amritsar in India to Birmingham International Airport in central England were "held to ransom" for six hours on the tarmac in Vienna.

They were due to set off from India on Saturday, but were told there were major delays to the service.

They eventually left Tuesday - but on the way were told to deplane because the Austrian-registered airline could not fund the last leg of the trip, the Birmingham Mail reported.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/we-cant-pay-for-fuel-pass-the-hat-around-airline-goes-bust-during-flight/story-e6frfq80-1226197378895#ixzz1dy3WWnaB

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