BA & Dubai
Oct 11, 2021, 11:01 am
#1246
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: BA Blue, HH Diamond
Posts: 66
Chances are you'll be fine. Randox home test certificates are waved through for the most part.
BUT - if you were to get a particularly vigiliant agent at check in, or an immigration officer at DXB having a bad day, then you're not getting on your flight or potentially being turned around when you get there. So, personally it's not worth the risk for me.
BUT - if you were to get a particularly vigiliant agent at check in, or an immigration officer at DXB having a bad day, then you're not getting on your flight or potentially being turned around when you get there. So, personally it's not worth the risk for me.
Oct 11, 2021, 11:48 am
#1247
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Programs: BA Blue, Qatar Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 492
This is my concern, was about to book Randox but it doesn't state if it was collected or a self swab!
Oct 11, 2021, 12:04 pm
#1248
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, FSPP, Hyatt Prive, Hilton Impressario, Marriott Stars/Luminous, Roswood Elite, MO Fan Club
Posts: 557
I really cannot understand how people are more than happy to spend £100s or even £1000s on their holiday to Dubai and yet want to save a few £10s in home testing. The rules say home testing not allowed...so just go and get a proper a PCR test done. Chances are 95% of the time you'll be fine...but if you get caught out then you only hav yourselves to blame !!
Happy holidays
Happy holidays
Oct 11, 2021, 12:13 pm
#1249
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Programs: BA Blue, Qatar Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 492
I really cannot understand how people are more than happy to spend £100s or even £1000s on their holiday to Dubai and yet want to save a few £10s in home testing. The rules say home testing not allowed...so just go and get a proper a PCR test done. Chances are 95% of the time you'll be fine...but if you get caught out then you only hav yourselves to blame !!
Happy holidays
Happy holidays
Oct 11, 2021, 12:56 pm
#1250
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: LHR
Programs: BA GGL, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 375
I used my Randox certificate at DXB last week without issue. They barely looked at it at the D gates transfer train (where the check generally takes place) and wasn’t asked at the border. My certificate did say the testing location so I'm not sure what that would say for an at home test. It was more scrutinised at LHR.
Oct 11, 2021, 1:37 pm
#1252
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, FSPP, Hyatt Prive, Hilton Impressario, Marriott Stars/Luminous, Roswood Elite, MO Fan Club
Posts: 557
FYI I did my test with doctap and it mentioned 'swab taken by a health professional'.
Oct 11, 2021, 2:34 pm
#1253
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Programs: BA Blue, Qatar Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 492
Thanks for the suggestion of 'Doctap'. I'm just as surprised as you at the amount of people who basically are happy to 'risk it' for the sake of a very small amount vs a holiday in the thousands!
Oct 11, 2021, 2:58 pm
#1254
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club, SIA KrisFlyer, Qantas FF, Emirates Skywards
Posts: 1,848
Hi All, I just wanted to confirm - do we need the testing agency/company to send a certificate or we can just print the copy we get issued? Also, is the 3-hour Collinson rapid PCR test suitable? Has anyone had any issues with these?
Oct 11, 2021, 4:37 pm
#1255
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, FSPP, Hyatt Prive, Hilton Impressario, Marriott Stars/Luminous, Roswood Elite, MO Fan Club
Posts: 557
I used the Collinson test for dubai and i was fine
regards
Oct 11, 2021, 5:07 pm
#1256
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Exec Club, SIA KrisFlyer, Qantas FF, Emirates Skywards
Posts: 1,848
Oct 11, 2021, 11:23 pm
#1257
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,908
Oct 12, 2021, 1:35 am
#1258
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 2,323
Just make a picture of the first page of the certificate so you can find it easily on your Iphone etc so you don't depend on internet connection/ downloads etc....
Oct 12, 2021, 4:55 am
#1259
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,324
I'm not an expert on testing. But as above, I wouldn't chance it to save £20. It would only take getting a bored agent to ask me to show my booking reference for the Randox test if the smart gates weren't working (for example).
Plus, I've had a quick look and there's a footnote on all my Randox results going back a few months with the following text:
Self-Collection kits are provided by Randox Health. All laboratory testing is referred to RCLS. This report shall not be reproduced except in full without approval of the issuing laboratory. All results apply to the samples as received at this laboratory. The test dates of all results will be between the collection date and report date stated within this report.
Plus, I've had a quick look and there's a footnote on all my Randox results going back a few months with the following text:
Self-Collection kits are provided by Randox Health. All laboratory testing is referred to RCLS. This report shall not be reproduced except in full without approval of the issuing laboratory. All results apply to the samples as received at this laboratory. The test dates of all results will be between the collection date and report date stated within this report.
Oct 12, 2021, 8:39 am
#1260
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Programs: BA Blue, Qatar Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 492
I'm not an expert on testing. But as above, I wouldn't chance it to save £20. It would only take getting a bored agent to ask me to show my booking reference for the Randox test if the smart gates weren't working (for example).
Plus, I've had a quick look and there's a footnote on all my Randox results going back a few months with the following text:
Self-Collection kits are provided by Randox Health. All laboratory testing is referred to RCLS. This report shall not be reproduced except in full without approval of the issuing laboratory. All results apply to the samples as received at this laboratory. The test dates of all results will be between the collection date and report date stated within this report.
Plus, I've had a quick look and there's a footnote on all my Randox results going back a few months with the following text:
Self-Collection kits are provided by Randox Health. All laboratory testing is referred to RCLS. This report shall not be reproduced except in full without approval of the issuing laboratory. All results apply to the samples as received at this laboratory. The test dates of all results will be between the collection date and report date stated within this report.
