COVID Test Centre to Open at Belfast City Airport
Belfast City Airport has announced the opening of an onsite COVID-19 testing centre in partnership with Randox, the centre will be operational in preparation for the return of its international flights in the coming months. Randox operated one of the testing centres at Dublin Airport. The centre will offer both PCR tests and antigen (lateral flow) tests and will give passengers access to quick and safe testing. Work at the test centre is already underway and is expected to be completed in the coming weeks. A testing centre has been open at Belfast International Airport since January.
Speaking about the opening of the new testing centre, Judith Davis, Airport Operations Manager at Belfast City Airport said, “The PCR and antigen tests are a current requirement for passengers heading to the Netherlands, and with our KLM flights due to recommence over the next month, it is imperative that we have the testing facilities in place to enable those travelling for essential reasons to be able to do so in a convenient manner. The testing facilities will also help with forward planning for those who are connecting through major hub airports, such as Manchester and London Heathrow, or travelling to sunshine destinations with our new airline partner, Ryanair, allowing them to take the test before they leave Northern Ireland. Belfast City Airport was recently the first airport in Northern Ireland to achieve the ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation for its extensive and thorough health and safety measures, such as sanitising stations throughout the terminal and requiring anyone entering to wear a face covering. The safety of our passengers and staff is at the forefront of our operations and those travelling to the Airport can be reassured that stringent measures are in place”
Also commenting was David Adamson, Regional Manager at Randox Laboratories who said, “Along with the roadmap out of lockdown, testing will remain a key part of the response to COVID-19. Not only to identify cases and prevent further spread but also to assist with a return to social and economic normality. The Randox Health Travel Centre at Belfast City Airport, providing accurate and cost-effective antigen and gold standard PCR testing, is another positive step towards the normalization of travel. We are pleased to be working with the airport to support their enormous efforts to restore public confidence in international travel and to get people back in the air again if and when they are required to do so.”
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