I managed to secure a flight organised by a British traveler, Jerry, through Malaysian Airlines, to fly back from PP to London. This comes after having my phone stolen, money, and about $6000 spent on flights by my boss which kept on being cancelled or not allowed to transit through airports.

What have a noticed since coming back to the UK? I arrived in London Heathrow, took the tube into Kings Cross Station in London, train to Edinburgh then train to Polmont and taxi to my friends house for quarantine.

On that journey since arriving off the airplane, I saw one, just one public use hand sanitiser. That was at the airport. Absolutely nothing else.

Compared to PP, there were many buildings I could not enter without getting my temperature checked, I had to sanitise my hands, even in shops they had hand sanitisers for people to use.

I was to be thrown out my hotel (on 51st st) if I did not wear my face mask going through reception.

Here in the UK? Nothing. Not seen one person wear a face mask, not seen any public hand santizer - it has all been stolen.

We are on lock down here, allowed 1 hour outside a day only to go to the shop, chemist or a walk, but need to keep a 2 meter distance.

And the virus is rife here compared to Cambodia, well, according to official reports.

Am I happy to be home? Yes, to be close to my family, but I am not allowed to see them. But it is cold, quiet, not clean. PP was still up and running, hopefully the virus will not spread in Cambodia like it has done here in Europe or other places.

Just keep your hands clean and get some fresh air when you can, and keep eating plenty food.

I am fortunate to be home, but I will be back again in PP when I get the chance to, and see other parts of this amazing country and people.

I got reduced rate in my guesthouse due to my financial situation and fed by locals in their homes, so thank you to the Cambodian people.

I came through Gatwick 2 weeks ago from Mexico City via MADRID! I too saw absolutely nothing at the airports. We must be idiots or the government is completely incompetent and out of it's depth. We are wide open to import new cases. Here's a sample of what's come in today through Heathrow... Rome, Madrid, New York...

Anyway, welcome home...

MacSkye wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:07 pm I managed to secure a flight organised by a British traveler, Jerry, through Malaysian Airlines, to fly back from PP to London.
On that journey since arriving off the airplane, I saw one, just one public use hand sanitiser. That was at the airport. Absolutely nothing else.

I was to be thrown out my hotel (on 51st st) if I did not wear my face mask going through reception.

Here in the UK? Nothing. Not seen one person wear a face mask, not seen any public hand santizer - it has all been stolen.

Just keep your hands clean and get some fresh air when you can, and keep eating plenty food.

I am fortunate to be home, but I will be back again in PP when I get the chance to, and see other parts of this amazing country and people.

I got reduced rate in my guesthouse due to my financial situation and fed by locals in their homes, so thank you to the Cambodian people.

Firstly, welcome home. Top marks to the Jerry chap for chartering the flight. Top fella!!

The lesser-spotted hand-sanitizer is one of the rarest products in the UK at the moment, along with toilet-roll, kitchen towel and anything tissue-like. The panic-buying here has been absolutely ridiculous.

Face-masks are an ongoing hot topic... UK advice is to wear a mask if you might be infected., otherwise don't bother, they're apparently not needed. But good luck trying to find one

You'll see plenty of hand-washing lessons on TV if you watch enough

Like most back in the UK at the moment, there are many itching for a return to KOW, after your last comment, it's no wonder many would prefer to be there than here.

have a quick look..i was astonished. dunno what it normally lookes like though.

https://www.flightradar24.com/44.02,7.99/5

as someone else said. The virus doesn't travel, people do

MacSkye wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:07 pm I managed to secure a flight organised by a British traveler, Jerry, through Malaysian Airlines, to fly back from PP to London. This comes after having my phone stolen, money, and about $6000 spent on flights by my boss which kept on being cancelled or not allowed to transit through airports.

What have a noticed since coming back to the UK? I arrived in London Heathrow, took the tube into Kings Cross Station in London, train to Edinburgh then train to Polmont and taxi to my friends house for quarantine.

On that journey since arriving off the airplane, I saw one, just one public use hand sanitiser. That was at the airport. Absolutely nothing else.

Compared to PP, there were many buildings I could not enter without getting my temperature checked, I had to sanitise my hands, even in shops they had hand sanitisers for people to use.

I was to be thrown out my hotel (on 51st st) if I did not wear my face mask going through reception.

Here in the UK? Nothing. Not seen one person wear a face mask, not seen any public hand santizer - it has all been stolen.

We are on lock down here, allowed 1 hour outside a day only to go to the shop, chemist or a walk, but need to keep a 2 meter distance.

And the virus is rife here compared to Cambodia, well, according to official reports.

Am I happy to be home? Yes, to be close to my family, but I am not allowed to see them. But it is cold, quiet, not clean. PP was still up and running, hopefully the virus will not spread in Cambodia like it has done here in Europe or other places.

Just keep your hands clean and get some fresh air when you can, and keep eating plenty food.

I am fortunate to be home, but I will be back again in PP when I get the chance to, and see other parts of this amazing country and people.

I got reduced rate in my guesthouse due to my financial situation and fed by locals in their homes, so thank you to the Cambodian people.

Either someone is pulling your chain or Scotland has impelemented new laws. it was confirmed today bythe british government you can go out shopping as much as necessary for people like me with no fridge need to go almost daily. there are no time limits on how long you van be aout, just as well as average queue at my local supermarkets is about 40 minutes. You are only supposed to go out for essetial supplies, medicines, gp appointments and looking after vulnerable people and 1 hours exercise a day

Thanks for the update on your return home, like me returning to Australia traveling from airport to my home if I was somehow infected while travelling to my home country , getting to my home for lockdown from the airport I was in close contact with hundreds of people , no wonder the virus spreads.
Enjoy the cold and no bum gun hahaha

atst wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:26 am Thanks for the update on your return home, like me returning to Australia traveling from airport to my home if I was somehow infected while travelling to my home country , getting to my home for lockdown from the airport I was in close contact with hundreds of people , no wonder the virus spreads.
Enjoy the cold and no bum gun hahaha

And also after breathing that same air on the plane that everyone else has expired and coughed out. It's no wonder returning travellers from overseas are high on the list of people with the virus .I don't believe that the air filter system on planes are cleaned every day or after a flight or that they are capable of filtering the virus out of the recirculating air.

pczz wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:53 am

MacSkye wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:07 pm I managed to secure a flight organised by a British traveler, Jerry, through Malaysian Airlines, to fly back from PP to London. This comes after having my phone stolen, money, and about $6000 spent on flights by my boss which kept on being cancelled or not allowed to transit through airports.

What have a noticed since coming back to the UK? I arrived in London Heathrow, took the tube into Kings Cross Station in London, train to Edinburgh then train to Polmont and taxi to my friends house for quarantine.

On that journey since arriving off the airplane, I saw one, just one public use hand sanitiser. That was at the airport. Absolutely nothing else.

Compared to PP, there were many buildings I could not enter without getting my temperature checked, I had to sanitise my hands, even in shops they had hand sanitisers for people to use.

I was to be thrown out my hotel (on 51st st) if I did not wear my face mask going through reception.

Here in the UK? Nothing. Not seen one person wear a face mask, not seen any public hand santizer - it has all been stolen.

We are on lock down here, allowed 1 hour outside a day only to go to the shop, chemist or a walk, but need to keep a 2 meter distance.

And the virus is rife here compared to Cambodia, well, according to official reports.

Am I happy to be home? Yes, to be close to my family, but I am not allowed to see them. But it is cold, quiet, not clean. PP was still up and running, hopefully the virus will not spread in Cambodia like it has done here in Europe or other places.

Just keep your hands clean and get some fresh air when you can, and keep eating plenty food.

I am fortunate to be home, but I will be back again in PP when I get the chance to, and see other parts of this amazing country and people.

I got reduced rate in my guesthouse due to my financial situation and fed by locals in their homes, so thank you to the Cambodian people.

Either someone is pulling your chain or Scotland has impelemented new laws. it was confirmed today bythe british government you can go out shopping as much as necessary for people like me with no fridge need to go almost daily. there are no time limits on how long you van be aout, just as well as average queue at my local supermarkets is about 40 minutes. You are only supposed to go out for essetial supplies, medicines, gp appointments and looking after vulnerable people and 1 hours exercise a day

From the Scottish government: Staying at home

You should only leave the house for very limited purposes, for example:

for basic necessities, such as food and medicine. Trips must be as infrequent as possible
daily exercise, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household
to ensure basic animal welfare needs are met, including taking dogs out when necessary
any medical need, including to donate blood, avoid or escape risk of injury or harm, or to provide care or to help a vulnerable person
travelling for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home
These reasons are exceptions - even when doing these activities, you should be minimising time spent outside of the home and ensuring you are 2 metres apart from anyone outside of your household.

These measures must be followed by everyone.


Delivering these measures

These measures will reduce our day to day contact with other people. They are a vital part of our efforts to reduce the rate of transmission of coronavirus.

Everyone is instructed to comply with these new measures.

The Scottish Government is ensuring the police and other relevant authorities have the powers to enforce them where people do not comply.
If you leave your home or gather in public without a reasonable excuse the police may:

instruct you to go home, leave an area or disperse
instruct you to take steps to stop your children breaking these rules if they have already done so
take you home – or arrest you – if you do not follow their instructions or where they deem it necessary
The police will act with discretion and common sense in applying these measures and we expect the public to act responsibly, staying at home in order to save lives.

However, if they believe you have broken these rules and you are 16 or over – or you refuse to follow their instructions – a police officer may issue you with a fixed penalty notice for £60 (reduced to £30 if paid within 28 days).

If a person has already received a fixed penalty notice, the amount will increase to £120 and double on each further repeat offence up to a maximum of £960.

The government will keep this under review and will increase the penalties if it becomes clear that this is necessary to ensure compliance.

Similarly, a business or venue operating in contravention with these measures will be committing an offence.

Local authorities will monitor compliance, with support from the police, if appropriate.

Businesses and premises that breach them will be subject to prohibition notices and fines. Businesses that continue to contravene the measures will be forced to close down.

For both individuals and companies, if you refuse to pay a fixed penalty or the police consider it necessary, you may also be taken to court, and face the statutory maximum level of fines (£10,000).

These measures are in force for 6 months in the first instance, unless all, or parts are revoked. They will initially last for the 3 weeks from 27 March 2020, at which point the Scottish Government will review and relax them if the evidence shows this is possible.

Up north, on Skye, people can go out for longer, down here in the central belt, there seems to be this 1 hour maximum per day limit per person, and no more than 2 people allowed to walk together.

Baby boom come Christmas time I guess, if they are allowed within 2 meter distance in bed that is.

I don't understand this obsession with hand sanitizer. UK airports have bathrooms with warm water and soap right?

TeachingForPeanuts wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:34 pm I don't understand this obsession with hand sanitizer. UK airports have bathrooms with warm water and soap right?

My hands get very dry and itchy if I wash my hands many times with soap every day even if I use handlotion.
Don't know about british airports but were I travel there would be massive queues if anybody would wash there hands for 40 seconds multiple times.