All the U.S. Airlines Offering COVID-19 Testing
Traveling these days comes with a whole checklist of requirements: masks, disinfectant, and increasingly proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
In an effort to make traveling easier, several U.S. airlines have set up testing programs to facilitate state travel restrictions and comply with international rules that require proof of a negative test to enter. From at-home saliva tests to COVID-19-free transatlantic flights, drive-thru testing, and setting up testing centers inside airports, airlines throughout the country have turned to innovative solutions to get travel back up in the air.
“With many states requiring a negative COVID test before or upon arrival, testing provided by the airlines will be extremely helpful as people begin traveling again,” Liana Corwin, a consumer travel expert at booking app Hopper, told
Arizona:
The XpresSpa Group operates an XpresCheck testing facility in Phoenix’s airport. There, passengers can receive PCR tests and antibody tests.
Where to find it: The testing site is located inside Terminal 4, on the third floor before security checkpoint C. The site is open from Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. California
LAX is offering COVID-19 tests, in partnership with Clarity Lab Solutions, for $150. Those who test at LAX will get their results within 24 hours via email. Testing sites are open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on a walk-up basis. Clarity Lab is also an approved testing partner for those traveling to Hawaii.