Emirates has become the first airline to test passengers for Covid-19 on-site prior to departing from Dubai International (DXB).
All passengers on a flight to Tunisia were tested for the virus at the group check-in area of DXB terminal 3 before boarding the plane.
The blood test was conducted by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and results were available within 10 minutes.
The testing process went “smoothly”, according to Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ chief operating officer.
“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,” he said.
“We believe strongly that the most effective solutions require close partnerships with other public and private sector organisations.”
The airline’s 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 our passengers and employees during any interaction. Gloves, masks and hand sanitisers have been made mandatory for all employees at the airport.
Passengers are also required to wear their own masks when at the airport and on board the aircraft, and follow social distancing guidelines. Emirates has modified its inflight services for health and safety reasons.
All Emirates aircraft will go through enhanced cleaning and disinfection processes in Dubai, after each journey.
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