First Edinburgh Airport passengers will do 'whatever it takes' as they enter hotel quarantine
| Author | Indigo Stafford |
| Published date | 15 February 2021 |
An American man named Sean and his daughter were the first people to arrive in Scotland after they flew into Edinburgh on a connecting flight to Dublin.
Asked about the process of booking and coming off the plane by LBC News, the American man answered: "Actually on the American side a little screwed up. But once we got here it was pretty smooth - yeah I'm just glad that we have landed and are getting ready to get settled."
When asked about his opinions on the process and if thought it was necessary, he said: "Whatever it takes, back in America I work in healthcare in the medical field so I got my Covid shots already, whatever it takes to keep everybody safe I'm all for it.
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The man was also asked how he is going to spend his time to which he replied: "Playing board games with my daughter like guess who, uno and maybe some poker."
Only travellers coming in from overseas countries will be required to stay at one of six designated hotels in a bid to avoid importation of the virus, with Ireland exempt (if the are an Irish native) - although travellers from Ireland and other UK countries are still expected to self-isolate for ten days.
The Scottish Government have not confirmed which hotels in Edinburgh travellers will be staying in during their isolation period.
It's understood some 1,800 rooms have been "block booked" at hotels near Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports.
The Double Tree by Hilton at Edinburgh Airport refused to comment when contacted by Edinburgh Live on Monday morning.
Yesterday Edinburgh Live reported how bosses from Edinburgh Airport were finding the plans 'chaotic' to implement, writing to the First Minister to raise concerns about how hard it has been to make the government's plan "fit for purpose."
A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Live: "We've spent the past few days trying to make the government's plan fit for purpose in an airport environment as the initial proposals put to us on were lacking in basic detail and knowledge of airport operations. This is exactly why we wanted to be engaged far earlier in the process rather than being in a race against...
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