• New facility, located 10 metres from the terminal building, opening in time to provide additional capacity for customers travelling during the peak summer season
• Facility open for any traveller looking for a convenient central London location in which to get tested
• London City Airport CEO & Collinson Joint-CEO call on the Government to trust the testing system to safely restart international travel this summer
The closest airport to the city of London has confirmed today that it is expanding its testing capabilities with a new, larger facility in partnership with Collinson - an expert in global medical assistance and travel experiences.
London City Airport says this new facility is located less than a minute’s walk from the airport terminal and has the capacity to administer over 200 tests per hour. Passengers will be offered a full range of Government-approved COVID-19 testing solutions, and for passengers returning from amber list countries, the London City facility will offer same day Test to Release service, to enable passengers who receive a negative test result to end their quarantine on day five.
Passengers heading to ‘Green’ and Amber’ countries are currently required to take several tests both prior to departure and on arrival. Over the past few weeks, the number of people taking tests at London City has doubled, showing there is strong acceptance of testing and demand for post-lockdown trips abroad during the summer months. And a recent survey for London City Airport showed that 46% of people indicated a preference to fly to the Mediterranean this year.
Collinson is the only UK Government-approved provider of the Test to Release (TTR) process that can release travellers arriving from ‘Amber’ countries from quarantine at the earliest time possible: after they have completed five full days of quarantine. London City will be one of the few locations offering Collinson’s rapid RT-LAMP solution, which was developed by Oxford University and approved by the UK Government. Travellers with appointments made up until 4pm can be released from quarantine on the same day as taking their day five test* – much quicker than RT-PCR tests, which can take 48 hours to turnaround.
Robert Sinclair, CEO of London City Airport said: "We still believe there will be a summer getaway, and our investment in this new, larger testing facility is not only testament to that belief, but a demonstration of our commitment to making the London City passenger journey safe, straightforward, and as quick as possible".
David Evans, Joint CEO, Collinson said: "In the UK, we’re lucky to have one of the most successful vaccine rollouts in the world, but we still have some of the most stringent testing and quarantining regimes when it comes to travelling at this time“.
This testing centre’s convenient onsite location next to London City’s terminal means that passengers can enjoy fast transit and safe and speedy journeys from London’s most central airport, whether travelling on the day or – as we’d recommend – pre-planning in advance."
Test prices start from £33 for a Lateral Flow Antigen and £66 for PCR tests. Same-day result LAMP tests are available for £68.
All tests can be booked at: https://www.londoncityairport.com/test
* Please note that the Government stipulates that the day of arrival is regarded as Day 0.
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