A day after United Airlines announced that it would offer COVID-19 testing to passengers departing from San Francisco, Hawaiian Airlines announced that it would also serve passengers in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
In a press release Friday, Hawaiian said he would be in position until October 15, when Hawaii will begin allowing out-of-state visitors to pass their mandatory 14-day quarantine by submitting a negative PCR check for COVID-19 conducted within 72 hours. . Trip.
Hawaiian Airlines passengers who take credit for the offer can use worksite Labs driving near LAX and SFO. They can choose to pay $90 to get their effects in 36 hours or $150 for same-day effects. Virtual drop PCR controls meet Hawaii’s control requirements.
“As a leading airline in Hawaii, it is imperative to ensure that access to verification does not prevent travel to Hawaii, for visitors or for our kama’ina (residents),” Avi Mannis, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Hawaiian Airlines, said in the press release. “Our check option will provide travelers in Los Angeles and the Bay Area with an incredible price and we look forward to expanding the program and providing more possible options to more of our entry cities as we welcome visitors with our Hawaiian hospitality, while ensuring the protection of our community. We thank the State of Hawaii for its partnership in the progression of the pre-travel check program ».
United’s check service, which lately is only available to passengers traveling to Hawaii from San Francisco, allows passengers to decide whether to check into the airport on the day of or use a house kit and submit their employer within 72 hours of the vacation via afternoon mail or airport delivery mailbox
United did not say how much passengers can expect to pay for any of the checks and did not respond to USA TODAY’s request for value data.
United Airlines implements check program: airline will make immediate checks on Hawaii passengers