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Industry needs to push for reduction in Covid test prices

Government
Rob Gill
28 January 2021

The travel industry needs to see a reduction in the price of costly PCR Covid-19 tests to help encourage more bookings for summer 2021.

The ITT panellists agreed about the importance of testing to restart travel later in 2021

The price of these tests are currently more than £100 and are seen as a dis-incentive to families as they add significantly to the cost of a summer break.

Steve Endacott, chairman of Rock Insurance, told the Virtual ITT Conference Forum that the “fundamental problem is the cost” of PCR tests.

He added there should be moves to “drive down the costs” of Covid testing, which would remain crucial to restarting travel later this year despite the rollout of vaccines.