This evening's news showed the, now home, passengers crowding in the Takhar Travel, in Smethwick, where they bought their tickets. The owner had 'gone away' and the staff eventually had to call the police.
The TV station managed to speak with a Comtel director Bhunpinder Kandra in Austria. He was adamant that the money due to Comtel had not been paid by the travel agent and they had no alternative but to ask the passengers for petrol money.
Edited for typo.
Last edited by M.Mouse; 16th Nov 2011 at 21:34.