BA partnership with Randox Health: Covid PCR Tests £60
Apr 14, 2021, 6:19 am
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BA partnership with Randox Health: Covid PCR Tests £60
Apr 14, 2021, 6:23 am
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Here’s the link to BA website (U.K.) for more info on the different tests including discounts and links.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../covid19-tests
Home testing PCR kits available with a 50% discount.
Use discount code: BritishAirways50
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb.../covid19-tests
Home tests
Randox
Tests: PCR swabHome testing PCR kits available with a 50% discount.
Use discount code: BritishAirways50
Apr 14, 2021, 8:17 am
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Agreed. I'm impressed by their efforts regarding testing. They've created cheaper solutions while nobody else in the UK has, to my knowledge!
Apr 14, 2021, 9:47 am
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I was a bit confused as well about the pricing as the Randox advertises the price at £60. BA are saying that applying the code will give the 50% discount, so does mean £30? But the BA social media post says £60!
hmmm...what’s the deal here? I haven’t followed testing and costs closely as it’s a lot to keep up with and I don’t really need to until I fly again hopefully sometime this decade!
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hmmm...what’s the deal here? I haven’t followed testing and costs closely as it’s a lot to keep up with and I don’t really need to until I fly again hopefully sometime this decade!
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Apr 14, 2021, 9:53 am
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I was a bit confused as well about the pricing as the Randox advertises the price at £60. BA are saying that applying the code will give the 50% discount, so does mean £30? But the BA social media post says £60!
hmmm...what’s the deal here? I haven’t followed testing and costs closely as it’s a lot to keep up with and I don’t really need to until I fly again hopefully sometime this decade!
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hmmm...what’s the deal here? I haven’t followed testing and costs closely as it’s a lot to keep up with and I don’t really need to until I fly again hopefully sometime this decade!
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Now all I'm confused about is where the BBC and others got the £100 price from but that's unimportant!
Apr 14, 2021, 11:39 am
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The £60 cost excludes the cost of returning the sample. You need to arrange this yourself to one their centres or drop boxes or via a courier to their lab. Processing does not begin to the following day.
Depending on where you live, the process could be tricky. You get what you pay for I guess.
Depending on where you live, the process could be tricky. You get what you pay for I guess.
Apr 14, 2021, 1:41 pm
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The £60 cost excludes the cost of returning the sample. You need to arrange this yourself to one their centres or drop boxes or via a courier to their lab. Processing does not begin to the following day.
Depending on where you live, the process could be tricky. You get what you pay for I guess.
Depending on where you live, the process could be tricky. You get what you pay for I guess.
Apr 14, 2021, 2:29 pm
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Apr 15, 2021, 7:06 am
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I just went on their website: the upfront price was £175, but when the BA coupon was applied (D2D8), it came down to £120. Which is in effect £60/kit. I think I will purchase, but I am scared by the general horror stories I read about late delivery and late results. We are travelling to UK because my 97 year old mother in law in sadly on her way out: and any delay in getting out of quarantine is going to hurt my wife badly. I really don't know how to choose a reliable provider - price isn't the sole criteria