Press release linked below. The highlights....
it won't remove or get around the requirements here.
It might change the requirements of places if it proves out and countries have confidence in it. A step in the right direction.
I love that the airlines are trying these programs. I would feel so much more at ease on a flight like this, knowing that everyone had been tested, including myself and the travelers sitting next to me.
I am glad to see this. Our current situation is, in fact, quite bleak. But maybe some trials like this (if they work) can encourage others - whether it’s international air travel, or simply workplace screening. The more tools like this we have, the better our chances of getting a handle on things. As much as I continue to hope for an effective, readily available vaccine, steps like this may also help us along the way.
it won't remove or get around the requirements here.
And nobody said it would.
As stated, it's a trial--they are trying something, maybe it works, maybe it doesn't. But, as others have noted, I appreciate them trying. And, also as noted above, at least you know everyone else on your flight has been tested right before the flight.
