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Reducing cost of Covid tests 'crucial to restarting travel'

Technology
Rob Gill
18 March 2021

Reducing the cost of Covid-19 tests and the introduction of rapid PCR tests could be vital factors in successfully restarting travel.

Transport Committee chair Huw Merriman said the cost of test components would need to be explored ahead of international travel restarting

Specialist firm Katalyst Laboratories is setting up testing facilities at several airports ahead of the restart of international travel, which is not due to restart until 17 May at the earliest.

Sales director Angus Urquhart told the Travel Technology Initiative (TTI)’s spring conference that the aim of its work with airports and airlines was to create a “reassuring environment” before people travel.

“You can set up a mobile testing hub in the terminal or car park,” he explained. “There are lots of different methods of doing this.”