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| Founded | 1989 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2011 | ||||||
| Hubs | Vienna International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Comtel Air Luftverkehrs GmbH | ||||||
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria | ||||||
| Website | comtelair.at [ dead link ] | ||||||
Comtel Air was an Austrian company executive aviation and commercial airline service based at Vienna.
Financial concerns were raised in November 2011, when a Comtel Air flight, from Amritsar in India, to Birmingham in the UK, was delayed in Vienna, Austria, for refueling the aircraft, and passengers were required to pay the approximately GB£20,000 bill. [1] [2] [3]
As of November 2011, Comtel Air served six cities in five countries: [4]
Austria 
India 
Italy 
United Kingdom Comtel Air operated the following: [5]
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