United is First US Airline to Offer COVID-19 Testing Program
Carrier will introduce option on flights to Hawaii beginning Oct. 15 >>
by: Harvey Chipkin
United Airlines has become the first U.S. airline to launch a COVID-19 pilot testing program for travelers that could make it easier for them to manage quarantine requirements and entry conditions in destinations around the world. Starting Oct. 15, customers traveling on United from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hawaii will have the option to take a rapid test at the airport or a self-collected, mail-in test ahead of their trip. The rapid Abbott ID NOW COVID-19 test – administered by GoHealth Urgent Care and their partner Dignity Health – provides results in approximately 15 minutes and will be available to United customers on the same day as their flight departing from SFO. The mail-in test option will be administered by Color and it is recommended that customers initiate testing at least 10 days prior to their trip and provide their sample within 72 hours of their trip. The airline worked closely with Hawaii officials to ensure that any United customers – both visitors and Hawaiian residents returning home – who test negative on either test would not be subjected to the state’s current 14-day quarantine requirement.
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