Swissport has partnered with Enders Diagnostics to open a pre-departure PCR testing facility at Zurich Airport in Switzerland. The new facility will be operated by Checkport and samples will not be taken by nasal swab but on a saliva basis, which is more convenient.
Tests are sold as self-test kits on site and can be performed independently with no assistance required from medical personnel in designated areas known as ‘test boxes’. Samples are then transported to the Swiss Analysis AG laboratory four times a day by a dedicated courier service with the result available within five hours. Customers will be informed of their result by a password-protected email.
The facility is open daily between 6am and 9pm and is intended for people who do not show COVID-19 symptoms but need a test for travel or in order to participate at specific events. Some countries will only allow entry once in receipt of a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate.
“We are pleased to partner with Enders Diagnostics for the COVID-19 rapid testing centre at Zurich Airport,” said Daniel Steffen, MD Checkport Schweiz AG. “Passengers travelling to countries that require proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to departure now enjoy a simpler pre-departure procedure. Our new service brings great relief to air travel. We are convinced it will help motivate people to return to flying.”
