Korona og testing før avreise - IATA og norske NHO må ta rev i seilene - Australian Aviation / Avionics Intl.

 Senest i kveld den 25. sa NHO til NRK at testing før avreise burde holde. Det gjør det ikke slik artikkelen under viser. Selv testing etter ankomst bestemmelsesstedet er ikke nok fordi sykdommen kan være i emming og slår ikke ut på testing ankomst. Karantene ved ankomst er eneste løsning, koste hva det koste vil. (Red.)

TESTING FLAWS SEE NZ DOUBLE DOWN ON QUARANTINE

written by Hannah Dowling October 22, 2020

ZK-NHB Air New Zealand Airbus A320neo (Craig Murray)

Hopes that pre-flight virus tests could replace quarantine were dealt a fresh blow after it emerged 18 overseas arrivals into New Zealand tested positive for COVID despite a negative result prior to departure.

The country’s Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, confirmed New Zealand was therefore not considering embracing pre-departure testing in lieu of quarantine requirements.

He noted that requiring pre-departure COVID testing “may add some value”, in that infectious individuals will be unable to fly, however, due to flaws in the nature of COVID testing, the country is not considering abandoning its current model of quarantine upon arrival.

“Now often [a pre-departure test] has to happen a few days before departure, especially if it’s a PCR test, to get a result before they embark. And now what we’ve got is clearly a number of positive results here at day three that were negative on pre-departure testing,” Dr Bloomfield added.

Dette er altså ikke måten å gjøre det på i følge erfaringer Down Under:

United Airlines Starts COVID-19 Pilot Testing at San Francisco International Airport

United Airlines has begun a new pilot program using rapid testing at San Francisco International Airport. (United Airlines)

United Airlines started its COVID-19 pilot testing program for passengers traveling from San Francisco International Airport to Hawaii on Oct. 15, 2020. Passengers who return a negative result to the test will be able to bypass Hawaii's mandatory quarantine requirements.

Two tests will be made available to passengers traveling to Hawaii, including a "a rapid test option taken at the airport on the day of travel or a drive-through test conducted at the airport 48-72 hours before departure," United said in an Oct. 15 press release.

"Customers who produce a negative test result through either option will be exempt from quarantine requirements in Lihue, Maui and Honolulu. Customers traveling to Kona will be required to take a second complimentary test when they arrive to the island to avoid quarantining," according to United.

"There's no doubt that COVID-19 has changed the travel experience, and United is committed to innovating to help customers continue to travel where they want to go in a way that is safe," said Toby Enqvist, Chief Customer Officer at United. "In partnership with the San Francisco Airport, we look forward to helping re-open the Hawaiian economy, and look forward to making testing options more broadly available to our customers so we can continue to connect people and unite the world."