SpiceJet starts online booking of Covid-19 test for passengers in India, UAE
Low budget airline SpiceJet has commenced online booking of Covid-19 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for its passengers that can be taken at home in India and the United Arabic Emirates (UAE). This makes SpiceJet the only airline to offer such a facility to its passengers. The airline is working with VFS Global, a visa outsourcing and technology services specialist, to provide this facility.
The airline said the cost of the test would be as per the price set by local government bodies, and the same rates will apply for children and adults.
The aim is to ease passengers’ travel experience because it is mandatory for international passengers to produce Covid-19 negative test reports on arrival. According to SpiceJet, there are rising apprehensions among travellers regarding the process of complying with various pre-travel requirements.
