Abhishek Varma, chief executive of European Tours Ltd, recently landed in London after travelling from India. He was made to stay in Arora Gatwick hotel where he was paying £175 per day for ten days, which included all meals and lodging charges. According to a report published by Kilburn Times, Varma complained of the amenities and the cost with which they came at the hotel. He mentioned that the money wasn’t worth the stay. The TV set was old and WiFi was feeble, therefore his only way of coping in quarantine was to stick to his smartphone. Varma has vlogged his stay on YouTube and is suggesting people to not travel abroad after quarantining for ten days at the said hotel.
Earlier last month, Asian Voice had spoken to Shovon Ray, who had also travelled to London from India. Ray also stayed at Arora Gatwick and has similar claims like Varma. Ray had told us that he was quarantined at Arora Gatwick. “Don’t really know why they sent me this far because I live in London. It would have been easier for me to be a bit closer,” he had said.
He had further mentioned, “Food could have been better. And the lunch/dinner timings could have been a bit more flexible. Though it doesn’t matter because I’d rate the food 3/10...But for the price they are charging, staying is not that great.”
Meanwhile, a dedicated terminal for UK arrivals from countries with a high coronavirus risk has opened at Heathrow. Travellers arriving on direct flights from “red list” nations will now pass through the airport’s Terminal Three. It comes as a scientist advising the UK government warned of signs the country is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections.
