Airline asked passengers to chip in for fuel

United States
November 21, 2011 3:47pm CST
That is some worst airline I ever heard; Nowadays, those airlines ask passengers pay for the luggage, drinks, food, and whatever trivial fees that they can come up with. Now, this airline called Comtel, an European airline fly from India to London, and stop at Austria for fuel refill, had the flight attendants asked passengers to chip in at least $31,000 to pay the fuel, airport, and everything they needed. How worst is that? I just can't imagine if I would fly with an airline like this one.
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@TrvlArrngr (4044)
• United States
25 Nov 11
That is just awful! and what if you do not have money? are you left behind?
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
22 Nov 11
That is so crazy that the airline asked passengers to chip in for fuel and who can afford loads nobody probably. An airline costs a massive amount to refuel like $31,000. I feel sorry for the passengers. I traveled on a plane from Kenya to England and it refueled in Cairo. I imagine that cheap fuel was probably available there. I was able to see the pyramids from the air and it was amazing. I was so very happy to get such an amazing view. I like to travel on good quality and safe airlines. In 2009 I went on Virgin Atlantic to Cape Town and in 2010 I went on British Airways to Vancouver. I went on Iberia to Colombia earlier this year. It is a Spanish Airline. I don't like traveling on budget airlines when I have to pay loads for luggage, drinks and food. I hate these sorts of trivial fees. The good quality airlines are not like that I am pleased to say.
@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
21 Nov 11
I think that is a good sign that this particular airling surely can't be around for much longer, gone are the days that you really get treated really good on flights unless you are rich and go first glass, sad isn't it as when most people go on a plane anywhere it is a special treat.
@Ollanna11 (371)
• United States
22 Nov 11
This sounds like a pending lawsuit. I dare an airline to ask me for fuel money. I would look at them and laugh. They have the audacity. Once you pay for your ticket you should be good to go. The only delay should be due to security and weather. Is this legal?