How to book Covid tests from Tui, Ryanair, Easyjet, Jet2 and Boots for half the price
Holidays: Britons share concerns about international travel
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Travel rules are changing from Monday (May 17) and holidays are permitted to 12 green list countries including Portugal, Gibralter and Australia. Holidaymakers returning from any country will be required to take at least two Covid tests.
Testing rules for countries within each ‘traffic light’ list are as follow:
Green countries:
· Pre-departure Covid test three days before returning – must be negative to enter the UK
· PCR Covid test on or before day two after returning to the UK
Amber countries:
· Pre-departure Covid test three days before returning – must be negative to enter the UK
· PCR Covid test on or before day two after returning to the UK
· PCR Covid test on day eight after returning to the UK
· Travellers must self-isolate at home for 10 days after returning – can ‘test to release’ on day five if negative
Red countries:
· Pre-departure Covid test three days before returning – must be negative to enter the UK
· PCR Covid test on or before day two after returning to the UK
· PCR Covid test on day eight after returning to the UK
· Travellers must quarantine in a specified hotel for 10 days – no ‘test to release’ is available
All travellers are required to complete a passenger locator form before travelling abroad.
The Government has not specified whether the pre-departure Covid test should be a PCR or Lateral Flow so you should always check the testing requirements of your holiday destination.
But when you return to the UK, you will be required to take the PCR test, not the Lateral Flow test.
The Government is asking holidaymakers to book a private Covid test at their own expense rather than using the NHS testing service.
A list of private providers of PCR coronavirus tests is available on the government’s website. Prices range from £150 to £350 for a testing kit.
Luckily, some airline providers are offering Covid tests in their holiday packages at discounted rates.
How to book a TUI PCR Covid test:
If you are travelling with TUI then you could get a £20 Covid testing kit included in your holiday package.
TUI has teamed up with Chronomics to offer its cheaper tests, which will include the delivery and return costs of the kits.
Customers can book their testing kits through a dedicated booking hub an hour after they have booked their holiday. All they will need is their booking reference, departure date and country of travel.
There will be four packages on offer – two for green list destinations and two for amber destinations (the firm isn’t operating trips to red destinations).
· £20pp Green package containing one pre-departure Lateral Flow Test and one inbound PCR test for day two.
· £60pp Green package containing one outbound PCR test, one pre-departure Lateral Flow Test and one inbound PCR test for day two.
· £50pp Amber package containing one pre-departure Lateral Flow Test and two inbound PCR tests for day two and day eight.
· £90pp Amber package containing one outbound PCR test, one pre-departure Lateral Flow Test and two inbound PCR tests for day two and day eight.
How to book a Ryanair PCR Covid test:
Ryanair passengers can buy discounted PCR Covid testing kits costing just £60.
Ryanair has teamed up with testing kit brand Randox to offer a half-price discount for customers on the kits which usually cost £120.
The airline’s website offers a step-by-step guide on how to buy your testing kit.
DON’T MISS
Labour MP states Cameron ‘demeaned’ himself in tense committee clash[POLITICS]
Where is offering Covid vaccine for over 18s as Indian variant grows?[COVID]
Boris urged to defend Britain from ‘profound threat’ of woke war[UK]
How to book an EasyJet PCR Covid test
EasyJet has also secured a half-price discount with Randox Health, meaning you can get home testing kits for £60 instead of £120. You can find out more about the kits here.
How to book a Jet2 PCR Covid test
Jet2 has teamed up with some third party providers to offer discounted tests from £75.
You can get the cheaper tests through the ‘Manage My Booking’ section, which will allow you to arrange a test before your holiday. You can get the full details here.
How to book a Boots PCR Covid test:
Boots has teamed up with MyHealthChecked and is selling at-home PCR tests for £65, which you can buy on boots.com and get delivered to your house.
There is also an in-store Covid PCR testing service available for £99 at over 200 of its UK stores, which offers results within 48 hours.
Source: Read Full Article
