{"id":75081,"date":"2020-09-24T20:15:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/united-becomes-first-us-airline-to-offer-passengers-covid-19-tests\/"},"modified":"2020-09-24T20:15:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:15:13","slug":"united-becomes-first-us-airline-to-offer-passengers-covid-19-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/united-becomes-first-us-airline-to-offer-passengers-covid-19-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"#United becomes first US airline to offer passengers COVID-19 tests"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#United becomes first US airline to offer passengers COVID-19 tests<\/strong>”
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\n United Airlines announced Thursday that it will become the first US carrier to offer a rapid-response coronavirus testing program \u2013 with passengers flying from San Francisco to Hawaii having an option to order home kits or be tested at the airport.<\/p>\n

Fliers who test negative on either test will not be subjected to the state\u2019s 14-day quarantine requirement, according to United, which plans to roll out the program on Oct. 15. It said it plans to eventually extend the pilot program to other destinations.<\/p>\n

They will be able to choose between taking a test from Abbott Labs at the airport on the day of their flights \u2014 with results available in about 15 minutes \u2013 or use an $80 mail-in test prior to their travel<\/a>, United said.<\/p>\n

Those who prefer the home test, which will be administered by clinical testing company Color, are advised to request the kits 10 days before their departure date and submit their sample within 72 hours of their flight.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur new COVID testing program is another way we are helping customers meet their destinations\u2019 entry requirements, safely and conveniently,\u201d Toby Enqvist, chief customer officer at United, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll look to quickly expand customer testing to other destinations and US airports later this year to complement our state-of-the-art cleaning and safety measures that include a mandatory mask policy, antimicrobial and electrostatic spraying and our hospital-grade HEPA air filtration systems,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The company also teamed up with GoHealth Urgent Care, which will administer the tests along with Dignity Health.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited about expanding our partnership with United and continuing to support their proactive safety measures,\u201d GoHealth CEO Todd Latz said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur on-site, real-time testing for passengers is yet another example of GoHealth\u2019s nationwide efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 and ensure a safer return to normal activities and business operations,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes as Hawaii is seeing 70 percent fewer flights, 91 percent less TSA checkpoint traffic and 94 percent less travel into the Aloha State compared to usual, according to CNN<\/a>, which cited numbers from Airlines for America.\n <\/div>\n

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