Originally Posted by
smartytravel
Those policies unnecessarily subject passengers to extra costs and hassle.
The value of tests 72 hours BEFORE the flight is minimal.
A person can become infectious between the test and the flight, and it will be classified as Covid negative on the test.
I tend to agree. 72 hour before the flights assumes it's also easy to find an approved laboratory to do the test and that the results will be made available in time. Like I stated, all of the laboratories they approved in Metro Manila state 2-3 business days to get the results. With a flight that departs at 23:40 makes it a bit more difficult. One could be waiting they day of departure to get the results. At what point does/can a person move their flight? Making people go to get the tests also puts them at a higher risk as they are going to places with confirmed cases of COVID to get the test. We've been locked down in our condo since March 18, have not ventured outside the condo complex this whole time.