The airlines have all agreed to the request made by New York governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday (21 December) in efforts to stop the spread of a new variant of coronavirus believed to be up to 70% more transmissible.
BA said the procedure will begin on Tuesday (22 December), while Virgin and its partner Delta said the new requirements would start from Thursday (24 December).
A BA spokesperson told TTG: "We have agreed pre-departure testing for passengers on flights from the UK to New York from tomorrow [Tuesday] in line with the request. We continue to work closely with local health authorities around the world."
