Tourists left in middle of nowhere
600 Russian tourists, who had left for Bulgaria to spend their vacation with passes from "Alma Tur" didn't have the opportunity to return for a long time. They were forced to spend days waiting at the airport due to a disagreement between the travel agency and Bulgaria Air airlines, reports the Russian "Vesti". The source was informed that "Alma Tur" gave a 3.5 million Euro loan to Bulgaria Air for services. The airline set a new price for tourists, but the travel agency refused. After a dispute, tourists were left in the middle of nowhere, while the more wealthy ones were forced to purchase new tickets and return home.
Many received help from their relatives living in Bulgaria. In that period, the Bulgarians arbitrarily raised ticket prices from 70 Euros to 280 Euros. Nine tourists, who couldn't afford the tickets and had a small child with them, slept at the airport for days before the next flight. They were simply told to "find their way out of the situation". Finally, the tourists managed to return to their countries of residence, but they are now preparing to file a lawsuit for compensation for damage.
