Ahead of the planned restart of international travel, London Luton Airport (LLA) has opened a new in-terminal COVID-19 testing facility with Collinson, a COVID-19 testing provider.
Complementing the existing drive-through facility in the airport’s mid-term car park, the in-terminal expansion will offer the full range of Government-approved COVID-19 tests. Collinson is currently the only provider to have a rapid RT-LAMP solution, which unlike RT-PCR tests which can take up to 48 hours, can release travellers from quarantine the same day. Luton’s testing facilities are able to conduct 144 tests per hour, with the ability to scale up to meet a surge in demand once travel restrictions are lifted.
“Opening this in-terminal testing centre at LLA will offer access to all the necessary travel testing solutions, providing passengers further confidence in their availability to travel safely. This is another vital step in our preparations to kick-start our recovery once restrictions are lifted,” said LLA Operations Director, Neil Thompson.
The new in-terminal facility is available for staff and members of the public seeking extra reaasurance or to check if they have previously had the virus. And as tests are provided by Collinson, they do not draw on NHS capacity. “For both consumers and the industry, travel testing is key to a successful summer,” said David Evans, Joint CEO at Collinson. “With flexible, convenient testing processes, administered by a medical professional, passengers flying through Luton Airport can rest assured that all of their testing requirements are catered for when travel opens up once again.”
Ahead of the planned restart of international travel, London Luton Airport (LLA) has opened a new in-terminal COVID-19 testing facility with Collinson, a COVID-19 testing provider.
Complementing the existing drive-through facility in the airport’s mid-term car park, the in-terminal expansion will offer the full range of Government-approved COVID-19 tests. Collinson is currently the only provider to have a rapid RT-LAMP solution, which unlike RT-PCR tests which can take up to 48 hours, can release travellers from quarantine the same day. Luton’s testing facilities are able to conduct 144 tests per hour, with the ability to scale up to meet a surge in demand once travel restrictions are lifted.
“Opening this in-terminal testing centre at LLA will offer access to all the necessary travel testing solutions, providing passengers further confidence in their availability to travel safely. This is another vital step in our preparations to kick-start our recovery once restrictions are lifted,” said LLA Operations Director, Neil Thompson.
The new in-terminal facility is available for staff and members of the public seeking extra reaasurance or to check if they have previously had the virus. And as tests are provided by Collinson, they do not draw on NHS capacity. “For both consumers and the industry, travel testing is key to a successful summer,” said David Evans, Joint CEO at Collinson. “With flexible, convenient testing processes, administered by a medical professional, passengers flying through Luton Airport can rest assured that all of their testing requirements are catered for when travel opens up once again.”
