Emirates COVID test and other questions
Mar 7, 2022, 10:53 am
#931
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: UA GS, AA PLAT, DL PLAT, EK SILVER
Posts: 250
Fyi, Emirates updated their website today.
Exemptions
The following categories of travellers are exempt from the pre‑departure COVID‑19 PCR testing requirement:
Exemptions
The following categories of travellers are exempt from the pre‑departure COVID‑19 PCR testing requirement:
- All Passengers and airline crew travelling to the Maldives are exempted from pre‑entry PCR requirement, if they have completed the prescribed dose(s) of a COVID‑ l9 Vaccine approved by the World Health organization in Emergency Use Listing (EUL) or the Maldives Food and Drug Authority and at least 14 (fourteen) days have passed after the prescribed doses(s), Prior to entry into the Maldives.
- Children below one year old
- Flight crew arriving on General Declaration and not exceeding a stay of 7 days
Mar 7, 2022, 11:41 am
#932
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 28
Mar 8, 2022, 4:47 pm
#933
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Virtual
Posts: 16
I was nervous about the QR code, but I found out if you've taken your vaccine at CVS, they have a QR code receipt on the vaccination record. You can access this online, and it is provided immediately. I imagine that most other clinics are the same.
Mar 9, 2022, 6:52 am
#934
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: TPA
Programs: oneworld Rusty Iron; Starwood Aluminum
Posts: 217
Couple weeks ago we flew ORD - SEZ with a stopover in Dubai. US citizens, CDC vaccine cards (no QR), and negative covid test printouts (no QR code). No issues or questions.
Rapid antigen taken < 24hrs before departing SEZ (result included QR code but it was never scanned, agent barely looked up at the result on Apple wallet at bag drop).
Rapid antigen taken < 24hrs before departing SEZ (result included QR code but it was never scanned, agent barely looked up at the result on Apple wallet at bag drop).
Mar 9, 2022, 12:49 pm
#936
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: TPA
Programs: oneworld Rusty Iron; Starwood Aluminum
Posts: 217
2 hours *should be enough* but even knowing what I know, I might err more on the side of caution and allow 2.5 or even 3.
Mar 9, 2022, 2:43 pm
#937
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 480
Might depend on where you are departing. We stopped by the LAX Emirates counters the day before our departure to ask about COVID stuff. It was 1:15. Flight departs 3:35. The line was unbelievably long. Wrapped up around the corner and people still coming. Been moving pretty good, but they still need to clear security and make it to the gate. Looks like they might clear it by 2ish, but I wouldn't want to cut it close. Is get there at least 3 hrs early, if not 4.
Mar 9, 2022, 4:40 pm
#938
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 532
Might depend on where you are departing. We stopped by the LAX Emirates counters the day before our departure to ask about COVID stuff. It was 1:15. Flight departs 3:35. The line was unbelievably long. Wrapped up around the corner and people still coming. Been moving pretty good, but they still need to clear security and make it to the gate. Looks like they might clear it by 2ish, but I wouldn't want to cut it close. Is get there at least 3 hrs early, if not 4.
Mar 9, 2022, 10:04 pm
#939
Join Date: Aug 2008
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 490
Not sure this is the appropriate thread - but, question about PCR requirements ..... I would return from Tanzania in April to India (i think I can just upload my Covishield Vaccination certificate onto the Indian portal ) before the flight? Which means I don't need to go through the ordeal of a PCR??
Tanzania is not on the 82 country list (for India) for approval of vaccination certificates - but, I am to believe that only applies to Tanzanians and not for Indian citizens who've been vaccinated in India or any of the 82 approved countries?? Thanks
Tanzania is not on the 82 country list (for India) for approval of vaccination certificates - but, I am to believe that only applies to Tanzanians and not for Indian citizens who've been vaccinated in India or any of the 82 approved countries?? Thanks
Mar 10, 2022, 5:35 am
#940
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: EY
Posts: 852
Might depend on where you are departing. We stopped by the LAX Emirates counters the day before our departure to ask about COVID stuff. It was 1:15. Flight departs 3:35. The line was unbelievably long. Wrapped up around the corner and people still coming. Been moving pretty good, but they still need to clear security and make it to the gate. Looks like they might clear it by 2ish, but I wouldn't want to cut it close. Is get there at least 3 hrs early, if not 4.
Mar 11, 2022, 8:29 am
#941
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: LHR
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Platinum, IHG Diamond Ambassador, SQ Gold, EK Gold
Posts: 18
flying DXB-IAD in 4 days. Flight departs at 2:24AM. Do I need to get covid tested and results in hand on the previous day? Given that the flight is super early would they take results from a test taken 2 calendar days before the flight? I.e. get tested 2 days before and obtaining the results one day before the flight? Or would I have to shell for fast pcr and get tested and get results on the day before the flight?
Sadly timatic is not clear on what happens for those super early flights - if one calendar day is really the previous day or the previous 2 days
Sadly timatic is not clear on what happens for those super early flights - if one calendar day is really the previous day or the previous 2 days
Cheers
Mar 11, 2022, 8:49 pm
#942
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 480
This is great news! We plan to depart in less than 2 weeks and this will save nearly $400 and most importantly make travel much more certain.
The website is quite vague on what will be accepted for QR code. We did get the EU qr code from Switzerland for our travels in Europe. I would assume those would work??? Guess I'll check at Walgreens to see what they offer.
Would be wonderful if someone might update with experience when departing a EK USA gateway.
The website is quite vague on what will be accepted for QR code. We did get the EU qr code from Switzerland for our travels in Europe. I would assume those would work??? Guess I'll check at Walgreens to see what they offer.
Would be wonderful if someone might update with experience when departing a EK USA gateway.
When we went to check in the following day, everything went smoothly. Counter agent simply asked for our paper CDC vaccination cards and took a quick look. No QR code needed. Also nothing was checked upon arrival in DXB.
Mar 17, 2022, 3:33 pm
#944
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Heaven
Programs: Delta Skymiles, Emirates, Jet Blue, United, IHG
Posts: 11
Reassuring to know since I am about to head out same trip this weekend, and hoping the vaccine will be enough. Curious to know, if anyone has come back to confirm again, that Emirates (is what I'm flying) is sticking to wanting a PCR test for a flight to the US? (DXB to JFK) Was hoping to get away with antigen. Seems I've read some reports here that even when people pointed out antigen was fine, Emirates wanted PCR when checking in at DXB.
Mar 18, 2022, 3:49 pm
#945
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 254
Reassuring to know since I am about to head out same trip this weekend, and hoping the vaccine will be enough. Curious to know, if anyone has come back to confirm again, that Emirates (is what I'm flying) is sticking to wanting a PCR test for a flight to the US? (DXB to JFK) Was hoping to get away with antigen. Seems I've read some reports here that even when people pointed out antigen was fine, Emirates wanted PCR when checking in at DXB.
hope this helps. I am seeing that Emirates doesn’t clearly spell out what’s required so I try to help with my recent experiences here.