American Airlines is conducting before-flight coronavirus tests to get passengers back on the fly.
The airline is operating with local governments in Jamaica, the Bahamas and Hawaii in its pre-flight program, which is expected to begin in Miami and Dallas-Fort Worth in October, according to a press release.
American Airlines will begin the pre-flight for passengers bound for Hawaii from its hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) starting October 15. rapid on-site control.
The effects of home checks take about 48 hours to process, the airline said. Customers will be guilty of paying a $129 check fee.
American is the third U. S. airline to be the largest airline in the United States. But it’s not the first time To announce a pre-flight testing program for travelers to Hawaii. The state also plans to exempt quarantine needs as of October 15 for visitors who have been negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to departure.
Earlier this month, United Airlines announced that it will launch a passenger coronavirus testing program to Hawaii from its San Francisco operations center starting October 15. It will offer immediate testing at the airport. Meanwhile, Hawaiian Airlines plans to offer drive-thru coronavirus testing near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
In Miami, American Airlines plans to begin testing Jamaican citizens returning to the island. Any Jamaican resident who tested negative for COVID-19 before their flight must skip the recently imposed 14-day quarantine on returning citizens.
If the pilot program goes well, Americans plan to make it bigger for all passengers bound for Jamaica, adding American tourists. A successful effort “could be a game changer, only for tourism, but also for other key sectors of the country. economy that has been adversely affected by the ongoing pandemic,” Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s ambassador to the United States, said in a statement.
American has not yet revealed the main points of its control plans for the Bahamas and hopes that this effort can enlarge 20 Caribbean islands.
“We see this as a vital step in our paintings to drive an imaginable recovery in demand,” said American Airlines President Robert Isom.
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