Popular low-cost carrier, easyJet, and easyJet holidays have partnered with Confirm Testing and City Doc to offer access to convenient and affordable testing when it is required into countries across its network. This follows the recent announcement of the UK Government’s ‘test to release’ scheme which will mean quarantine can be reduced if a negative test is taken five days after arriving in the UK.

“I’m really pleased to be able to offer our customers convenient testing options at cheaper rates than are widely available on the market. This coupled with the news that quarantine can be reduced with a negative test, is a key step towards travel getting back to normal,” said Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet.

The collaboration will enable passengers to access preferential prices for both companies using a unique code provided when they book through easyJet and easyJet holidays websites. Passengers will receive a reduced rate of £75 per home test with Confirm Testing or £100 per home test or £150 for an in clinic test with CityDoc. Both testing companies aim to provide tests within 48 hours of a test being returned to them.

“We continue to push for testing the efficacy of rapid testing technologies like antigen and LAMP testing which could be undertaken on departure at the airport and for further reducing quarantine, making it easier and less onerous for people to travel,” added Lundgren.

It is clear that while testing will continue to be important to keeping people moving in the coming months, eventually the vaccine will play a role in reducing this and return travel to normal. Governments and industry need to work together to achieve this and we stand by ready to support where we can.

Testing has already become a requirement for entry for a number of easyJet’s key destinations like Germany, Spain and Italy.

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