"Among services offered were premium valet parking, a park and a ride and capacity to store 1,000 cars safely in the firm's own authorised roofed compound within three miles of the airport. The parking was described as being as safe as your house with a strong perimeter fence and fully insured and professional drivers. But in reality, customers' vehicles were parked in a variety of insecure locations,"
"Kaushal, from Buckinghamshire, was jailed for 32 months at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday, September 9, after admitting one count of fraudulent trading and two counts of engaging in an unfair commercial practice at a previous hearing on June 1, 2023. He was also ordered to repay more than 725,000. It comes following an extensive investigation by trading standards officers from Hillingdon Council."
A fraudster conned Heathrow travellers out of more than £1.3 million by operating Airtime Parking, a bogus airport parking business. The firm advertised premium valet, park-and-ride, and storage for 1,000 cars in an authorised roofed compound within three miles of the airport, claiming strong perimeter fences and full insurance. Customers' vehicles were instead parked in insecure locations including fields, roadsides, industrial estates, and short-stay airport parking. Complaints included damage, parking tickets, lost keys, extra fees, missed shuttles, aggressive staff, and ignored refund requests. The operator, Kaushal, was jailed for 32 months and ordered to repay over £725,000 following a trading standards investigation by Hillingdon Council.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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