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About 30 of the passengers who experienced problems in Vienna along with relatives of people stranded in India, went to the travel agent on Wednesday but said they were told the manager was not available.

Police were called after staff became overwhelmed by concerned customers. A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware that a number of British nationals have been affected by difficulties with Comtel airlines flights from Amritsar to Birmingham via Vienna.

We would also advise that they monitor our travel advice for India for any updates. Police were called after angry customers and relatives turned up at a travel agency.

Police called. But details were sketchy last night as few of the companies involved were returning calls. Comtel Air specialised in executive aviation and owned a Dassault Falcon business jet. It started the commercial route from the UK to Amritsar only last month, using the leased Boeing Luxury flying: Comtel Air, the carrier responsible for the flight, says it has not gone bust and is unlikely to do so.

Amritsar is home to the Golden Temple, spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion, which attracts more than , visitors a day — more than the Taj Mahal. Gurhej Kaur, a blind year-old from Handsworth Wood, was one of the passengers who spent more than 15 hours on the plane while her medication was in the hold.

There are still people stuck out there. We have been told that the company has gone bust. We spent more than six hours in Vienna. Nobody has told us anything. Stop-over: The passengers were told they would not be able leave Vienna International Airport on the Comtel Air flight unless they paid an outstanding bill before leaving. Satbarg Nijjar was collecting his wife Gurdab Kaur Nijjar after a four-week holiday. Company director Kamal Paul, 35, from Kettering, said he was one of a group of ten travelling to the Punjab for a wedding.

They were due to return on four different flights but his was the only one that made it home. They are now starting to resort to other carriers to get home. Many of the passengers bought their tickets through Takhar Travel, a travel agent in Smethwick, West Midlands.

Police stood guard outside its office last night as angry customers arrived to demand explanations. We would also advise that they monitor our travel advice for India for any updates. The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in Read more.

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