New Delhi: Shocking attack on flight attendant in his room London Earlier this week, the hotel was attacked by intruders, air india decided to move it crew to another property. The airline has asked management Radisson Hotel, heathrow airportensuring the safety of the crew until they can be moved to a safer location. Sources say cabin crew have been complaining to airline and hotel management about poor security conditions at the Radisson Hotel at Heathrow for some time.
It is understood that because “many key areas do not have CCTV surveillance; hotel staff do not respond to emergency calls; no staff are constantly present at the reception; strangers often knock on doors and windows from outside; the lights inside the hotel are dim; staff Entering the room without knocking. The source added that these issues “have been raised with the hotel multiple times but have not been resolved. Therefore, despite locking their room doors, they still feel unsafe. “
AI said in a statement on Sunday: “We are deeply saddened by the break-in incident at a major international hotel chain that affected one of our own hotels… We continually review travel and accommodation arrangements at well-known international hotel chains. Based on feedback from our employees and an internal review to ensure the safety and comfort of our employees during this unique situation, we took immediate steps and made the decision to move our colleagues to another hotel.
“We have contacted the management of the current hotel to ensure the safety of our colleagues staying there. We have been assured that safety and security will not be affected until our colleagues are moved to another hotel.
The airline said it “is providing all possible support to our colleagues and wider team, including professional advice. Air India is also working with local police and will pursue the matter to the fullest extent permitted by the law. We The team in London is actively monitoring security aspects and will provide any support during this period. Air India’s top priority is the safety, security and well-being of all traveling employees.
The young flight attendant was attacked by an intruder in her London hotel room earlier this week. Fortunately, her cries for help reached her colleagues in an adjacent room and they quickly gathered together before the attacker tried to escape but was eventually captured. The dazed young woman suffered bruises and was taken to hospital and has since returned to India for treatment.
The incident happened shortly after midnight at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Heathrow Airport. Crews from multiple AI flights were on the property that night. “At around 1.30am, the crew member was sleeping when an intruder attacked her in her room. She was startled, woke up and screamed for help. When she tried to escape toward the door, he attacked her with a clothes hanger, and dragged her to the floor.
Colleagues rushed to her rescue immediately. “She was seriously injured and the intruders tried to escape. The police were called and she was taken to hospital. She was unable to fly back to duty and a friend of the crew stayed with her,” the source added.
Police are investigating the attack. “The intruder was arrested. He, possibly a homeless man, walked into the hotel and managed to get into the room. The lack of security in the hotel was shocking. Fortunately, friends of the crew rushed to the rescue and saved him in time she.
The AI pilot lives in central London and the crew stays in a hotel near Heathrow Airport. The alleged attack comes a day after an 11-year-old Australian girl was stabbed eight times while visiting Leicester Square with her mother.
“The current security situation in parts of the UK, including London, requires everyone there to be alert. These days in London we avoid going out alone after late at night. Hotels with foolproof security systems must be chosen for accommodation of crew members, Especially when these hotels are not in central London but outside London,” said several pilots who have flown to London. According to the London Underground map, Heathrow Airport is located in Zone 6 and Zone 1 is in central London.
It is understood that because “many key areas do not have CCTV surveillance; hotel staff do not respond to emergency calls; no staff are constantly present at the reception; strangers often knock on doors and windows from outside; the lights inside the hotel are dim; staff Entering the room without knocking. The source added that these issues “have been raised with the hotel multiple times but have not been resolved. Therefore, despite locking their room doors, they still feel unsafe. “
AI said in a statement on Sunday: “We are deeply saddened by the break-in incident at a major international hotel chain that affected one of our own hotels… We continually review travel and accommodation arrangements at well-known international hotel chains. Based on feedback from our employees and an internal review to ensure the safety and comfort of our employees during this unique situation, we took immediate steps and made the decision to move our colleagues to another hotel.
“We have contacted the management of the current hotel to ensure the safety of our colleagues staying there. We have been assured that safety and security will not be affected until our colleagues are moved to another hotel.
The airline said it “is providing all possible support to our colleagues and wider team, including professional advice. Air India is also working with local police and will pursue the matter to the fullest extent permitted by the law. We The team in London is actively monitoring security aspects and will provide any support during this period. Air India’s top priority is the safety, security and well-being of all traveling employees.
The young flight attendant was attacked by an intruder in her London hotel room earlier this week. Fortunately, her cries for help reached her colleagues in an adjacent room and they quickly gathered together before the attacker tried to escape but was eventually captured. The dazed young woman suffered bruises and was taken to hospital and has since returned to India for treatment.
The incident happened shortly after midnight at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Heathrow Airport. Crews from multiple AI flights were on the property that night. “At around 1.30am, the crew member was sleeping when an intruder attacked her in her room. She was startled, woke up and screamed for help. When she tried to escape toward the door, he attacked her with a clothes hanger, and dragged her to the floor.
Colleagues rushed to her rescue immediately. “She was seriously injured and the intruders tried to escape. The police were called and she was taken to hospital. She was unable to fly back to duty and a friend of the crew stayed with her,” the source added.
Police are investigating the attack. “The intruder was arrested. He, possibly a homeless man, walked into the hotel and managed to get into the room. The lack of security in the hotel was shocking. Fortunately, friends of the crew rushed to the rescue and saved him in time she.
The AI pilot lives in central London and the crew stays in a hotel near Heathrow Airport. The alleged attack comes a day after an 11-year-old Australian girl was stabbed eight times while visiting Leicester Square with her mother.
“The current security situation in parts of the UK, including London, requires everyone there to be alert. These days in London we avoid going out alone after late at night. Hotels with foolproof security systems must be chosen for accommodation of crew members, Especially when these hotels are not in central London but outside London,” said several pilots who have flown to London. According to the London Underground map, Heathrow Airport is located in Zone 6 and Zone 1 is in central London.
