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Old Apr 19, 2020, 1:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Vangrovsky
If he suspects himself of having any coronavirus symptoms, even if extremely minor, will BA accept him on flight from the US back to the UK? his wife is a EU citizen(Sweden), if that makes any difference.
If he suspects he is Covid-19 positive, the last place he will want to be is in an aircraft. It doesn't do good things to one's respiratory system. If BA were aware of someone showing the classic symptoms the captain is most unlikely to agree to passage, unless it had been agreed to in advance via BA's medical team.

Note that non resident Britons do not necessarily get free treatment on the NHS, other than primary treatment.
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