British Airways has struck a deal with a COVID-19 testing kit provider as airlines prepare for the desperately-needed restart of summer travel, which is likely to include tests for passengers.
It’s new testing deal, said the airline, would make it easier for travellers to take a test when abroad to fulfil any requirements for their return to Britain.
However it is not yet clear how mass foreign travel will resume. The government will provide more information on April 12.
The kit will cost £33 and passengers can have it delivered to their home before they depart. They would take the kit abroad and carry out the test there, with guidance from an adviser on a video call.
The result would be given in 20 minutes and the “fit to fly” certificate downloaded onto a customer’s phone.
BA said the deal with Qured for its government-approved antigen test kits would remove uncertainty for customers unsure of where to get a test when abroad.
The price is discounted for its customers, said BA, and compares to some alternative COVID-19 tests that can cost over £100 .
