Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 18 views

    Tourist Stuck in Airport in The Philippines For 110 Days Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

    Uploaded by

    James Ngayoon
    An Estonian tourist has been stranded in Manila airport in the Philippines for 110 days since March 20 due to coronavirus travel restrictions. Roman Trofimov was denied entry to the country and his passport was taken, leaving him unable to return to Thailand. He has been living in the departures area, sleeping in a donated hotel room and surviving on food from staff. While restrictions have eased, flights have not resumed, leaving Roman pleading for help as his health deteriorates from malnutrition in the airport conditions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Tourist Stuck in Airport in The Philippines For 110 Days Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

    Uploaded by

    James Ngayoon
    18 views2 pages
    An Estonian tourist has been stranded in Manila airport in the Philippines for 110 days since March 20 due to coronavirus travel restrictions. Roman Trofimov was denied entry to the country and his passport was taken, leaving him unable to return to Thailand. He has been living in the departures area, sleeping in a donated hotel room and surviving on food from staff. While restrictions have eased, flights have not resumed, leaving Roman pleading for help as his health deteriorates from malnutrition in the airport conditions.

    Original Title

    Tourists

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    An Estonian tourist has been stranded in Manila airport in the Philippines for 110 days since March 20 due to coronavirus travel restrictions. Roman Trofimov was denied entry to the country and his passport was taken, leaving him unable to return to Thailand. He has been living in the departures area, sleeping in a donated hotel room and surviving on food from staff. While restrictions have eased, flights have not resumed, leaving Roman pleading for help as his health deteriorates from malnutrition in the airport conditions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    18 views2 pages

    Tourist Stuck in Airport in The Philippines For 110 Days Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

    Uploaded by

    James Ngayoon
    An Estonian tourist has been stranded in Manila airport in the Philippines for 110 days since March 20 due to coronavirus travel restrictions. Roman Trofimov was denied entry to the country and his passport was taken, leaving him unable to return to Thailand. He has been living in the departures area, sleeping in a donated hotel room and surviving on food from staff. While restrictions have eased, flights have not resumed, leaving Roman pleading for help as his health deteriorates from malnutrition in the airport conditions.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    Tourist stuck in airport in the Philippines for 110 days amid

    coronavirus pandemic
    ph.yahoo.com/news/tourist-stuck-airport-philippines-110-080000699.html

    Newsflare4 July 2020


    A tourist is pleading to be rescued after spending more than 100 days living
    in an airport due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Roman Trofimov has been staying in the departures area of Manila airport
    in the Philippines since he arrived in the country on an AirAsia flight from
    Bangkok on March 20.

    The Estonian, who had been travelling in Southeast Asia, said his passport was taken
    before going through immigration. The airline was also unable to return him to Thailand.

    Roman was denied entry into the Philippines due to the entry visas no longer being issued
    for arrivals. Roman was then caught up in the ensuing chaos and confusion.

    He has been living in the airport for 110 days between March 20 and July 7.

    The tourist likened his situation to being a prisoner. He said: ''I've been stuck here for
    more than 100 days. I need help getting out.

    "The airline said I need to wait for Enhanced Community Quarantine to be over before I
    am allowed to fly. I've been waiting here ever since.''

    Roman had an onward flight to Cebu province booked for the same day on March 20 and a
    return flight to Bangkok for April 2. Both were cancelled.

    The desperate tourist said he had asked his embassy for help but they were unable to
    organise a repatriation flight.

    He has been sleeping in an airport departures hotel room and surviving on food and snacks
    donated by staff.

    Coronavirus restrictions were implemented according to the risk level of a region. The
    Metro Manila was under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) for a few months
    before it shifted to a lower level General Community Quarantine in June.

    However, despite having a more relaxed guideline under the GCQ status, most flights are
    still not allowed to resume including going to Estonia.

    1/2
    Roman added: "I am a person with disability, my health is getting worse because of
    malnutrition, lack of sun, and fresh air. I have no other choice, but to go public please
    share with news agencies."

    2/2

    You might also like