New Delhi: Move over thermal scanning, blood tests to ensure passengers are corona-free and fit to fly are also here now. On Wednesday, mega carrier Emirates at Dubai Airport conducted quick blood tests on people it was to fly to Tunisia before allowing them to board the aircraft, making it the first airline “to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers.” Top officials of some Indian airports and airlines say they are studying this and seeing if it can or should be done here too. “We are exploring this option,” said a senior official of a leading Indian airport.
Emirates CEO Adel Al Redha said: “The testing process has gone smoothly…. We are working on plans to scale up testing capabilities in the future and extend it to other flights, this will enable us to conduct on-site tests and provide immediate confirmation for Emirates passengers travelling to countries that require COVID-19 test certificates. The health and safety of staff and passengers at the airport remain of paramount importance.”
The quick blood test was conducted by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and results were available within 10 minutes. This test was done at the group check-in area of Dubai International Airport Terminal 3.
DHA DG Humaid Al Qutami said: “We are glad to work with Emirates on the successful implementation of rapid COVID-19 testing at the airport for departing travellers. To tackle COVID-19, we have been proactively working with various governmental organisations and… have implemented all necessary measures from public health protection.…”
Emirates is the largest foreign airline in India, in terms of flying people in and out of the country. A significant proportion of Indians flying Emirates are travelling between India and rest of the world via the airline’s Dubai mega hub.
Emirates’ check-in and boarding formalities have also been adapted with social distancing in mind. Protective barriers have been installed at each check-in desk to provide additional safety measures to passengers and employees during any interaction. Gloves, masks and hand sanitisers have been made mandatory for Emirates’ employees at the airport.
16/04/20 Times of India
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Emirates CEO Adel Al Redha said: “The testing process has gone smoothly…. We are working on plans to scale up testing capabilities in the future and extend it to other flights, this will enable us to conduct on-site tests and provide immediate confirmation for Emirates passengers travelling to countries that require COVID-19 test certificates. The health and safety of staff and passengers at the airport remain of paramount importance.”
The quick blood test was conducted by Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and results were available within 10 minutes. This test was done at the group check-in area of Dubai International Airport Terminal 3.
DHA DG Humaid Al Qutami said: “We are glad to work with Emirates on the successful implementation of rapid COVID-19 testing at the airport for departing travellers. To tackle COVID-19, we have been proactively working with various governmental organisations and… have implemented all necessary measures from public health protection.…”
Emirates is the largest foreign airline in India, in terms of flying people in and out of the country. A significant proportion of Indians flying Emirates are travelling between India and rest of the world via the airline’s Dubai mega hub.
Emirates’ check-in and boarding formalities have also been adapted with social distancing in mind. Protective barriers have been installed at each check-in desk to provide additional safety measures to passengers and employees during any interaction. Gloves, masks and hand sanitisers have been made mandatory for Emirates’ employees at the airport.
16/04/20 Times of India
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