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Passengers Forced to Pay $25,000 to Refuel Plane

Passengers Forced to Pay $25,000 to Refuel Plane

Passengers aboard a flight by Comtel Air from India to the U.K. were in Vienna, Austria, where their plane was refueling. And then the airline workers told passengers the airline had "run out of money" and they would need to pay about $25,000 (collectively) if they wanted to get home. The demand led to a six-hour standoff and reminded everyone that maybe $25 for a bag isn’t so bad, after all …


 

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