Comtel disruption causes firm to collapse
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An Essex-based travel company has collapsed following thetrouble faced by Austrian carrier Comtel Air. The CAA has stepped in to help the200 passengers affected after Skyjet ceased trading today.
The CAA said it wasunsure when travellers overseas would be able to return and all forward bookingshave been cancelled.
Earlier today Comtel Air said it has cancelled its UKservices from Birmingham to Amritsar after it asked passengers to pay for fuel on a recentflight. Passengers onboard a flight bound for Birmingham were forced by theairline to pay for fuel in Vienna to the tune of