BA teams up with Boots to offer covid19 tests
Aug 15, 2020, 7:52 am
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BA teams up with Boots to offer covid19 tests
This is interesting. Maybe a quicker and cheaper option for BA passengers to satisfy entry requirements. Could be up abs running in 4 weeks
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-passengers-coronavirus-tests-flight-a9668431.html%3famp
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-passengers-coronavirus-tests-flight-a9668431.html%3famp
Aug 15, 2020, 8:13 am
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Not much use, however, if the destination country requires that you quarantine and does not offer facility for a negative Covid test.
It's a good idea, but one that requires some coordinated international cooperation.
It's a good idea, but one that requires some coordinated international cooperation.
Aug 15, 2020, 8:19 am
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It would work for a sizeable number of BA destinations that don't require quarantine for UK arrivals but do require tests. Greece, Cyprus, Russia, UAE and Kenya being good examples.
Aug 15, 2020, 9:16 am
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Aug 15, 2020, 9:25 am
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Test negative on arrival and then take another test after 7 days, if that is also negative then out of quarantine after 10 days. Still a major hassle but not quite so bad.
Not something that would tempt me to fly BA at the moment but YMMV.
Aug 15, 2020, 9:39 am
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This idea is more about helping BA pax have the necessary documents for entry requirements at its destinations. Ones who still insist on quarantines will likely have little custom.
Aug 15, 2020, 9:40 am
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Germany is doing it, Italy is joining it and I’m sure others are too. And you could mandate a second test soon afterwards. It might not be 100% safe but I’d argue it’s preferable than shutting down the entire air transport system, causing hundreds of thousands of job losses. I speak only for myself but I don’t see the current system (half baked track and trace, no app, half of testing capacity unused) as a long term strategy.
Aug 15, 2020, 10:10 am
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Iceland is now doing it. Second test 4-5 days after arrival. With a second negative, one is released from quarantine. That is a 9-10 day time savings. Hardly "faff" even for a single day.
Aug 15, 2020, 10:25 am
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Aug 15, 2020, 11:05 am
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I'm among those who think that the tests (at least as they are now) are no panacea because of the time limits involved. As someone travelling from business, pre-covid, I'd typically travel every week, often for short periods and many people are the same. Are we supposed to do, what 3-4 new tests a week for work to resume? We'll probably all have bleeding noses after 2-3 weeks of that!
Aug 15, 2020, 11:22 am
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Very good idea indeed, if tests are easier to get for those countries requiring one people may feel more inclined to travel, on the Cyprus trip advisor forum many are put off by the huge cost of private tests and some don't feel comfortable using the NHS one.
Aug 15, 2020, 11:47 am
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Surprised by that as it's under utilised and very quick and easy to get an NHS one. The text they send is accepted proof now in some countries.