In preparation for the restart of worldwide journey, London Luton Airport (LLA) has opened a brand new in-terminal Covid-19 testing facility with its companion, Collinson.
The enlargement enhances the prevailing drive-through facility positioned within the Mid-term automotive park, which launched in December.
Throughout each services, the complete vary of Authorities-approved Covid-19 exams will probably be on provide making journey to and from LLA protected and accessible to all.
The services are capable of conduct 144 exams per hour, with the flexibility to scale as much as meet a surge in demand as soon as journey restrictions are lifted.
Commenting on the information, operations director at LLA, Neil Thompson, mentioned: “Opening this in-terminal testing centre at LLA will provide entry to all the mandatory journey testing options, offering passengers additional confidence of their means to journey safely.
“That is one other important step in our preparations to kick-start our restoration as soon as restrictions are lifted.”
The centre can be obtainable for workers and members of the general public who need additional reassurance or to test if they’ve beforehand had the virus.
As exams are offered by Collinson, they don’t draw on NHS capability.
Anybody with recognisable COVID-19 signs should use an NHS testing facility.
David Evans, joint chief govt at Collinson, mentioned: “For each shoppers and the business, journey testing is vital to a profitable summer time.
“With versatile, handy testing processes, administered by a medical skilled, passengers flying by means of London Luton Airport can relaxation assured that each one of their testing necessities are catered for when journey opens up as soon as once more.”
