American Airlines and British Airways have partnered with
American Express Global Business Travel and global Covid-19 testing provider
Qured to offer complimentary test kits to premium business travellers.
Business passengers who book premium seats on either
American Airlines or British Airways flights between the US and UK, departing
from either country, through GBT will be eligible to receive a rapid antigen
test kit, which is approved for use by both the US and UK governments.
GBT will provide qualified travellers with a unique
promotional code after their travel is ticketed. They can use the code to order
from the Qured website, with kits delivered to the location or locations specified
on their itinerary. Eligible customers can begin ordering the tests in 2022 for
travel through the end of the year.
Tests are completed remotely through a supervised video call
scheduled with and administered by a professional health advisor, according to American
Airlines. Results are available within 20 minutes of swabbing and electronic
verified results are shared with the patient within two hours of their remote
consultation.