High Street chemist Boots has linked up with budget airline easyJet to make it easier to book pre- and post-travel Covid-19 tests.
The new partnership will enable customers to find information and book or order the necessary travel testing services required for their trip on the Boots Covid-19 testing hub, via easyJet.com while planning their holiday.
Customers can book the pre-departure in-store PCR test (£85), which is available at more than 200 Boots stores and offers results the next day.
Alternatively, they can purchase an at-home self-swab PCR Kit (£65) from 500 stores or online via Boots.com to be delivered to their home, offering results from 24-48 hours from receipt of the sample at the lab.
Customers travelling to countries that accept antigen tests can book an in-store test (£59), which provides same-day results and is available at 30 Boots stores.
Boots offers a Day 2 and 8 Post-Travel PCR test service for international arrivals into the UK and is also accredited as a test provider for the government’s Test to Release scheme.
With easyJet flying from 18 airports in the UK, and with 206 Boots stores offering testing services nationwide, passengers will be able to book a trip knowing they will have convenient access before and after a holiday.
Sophie Dekkers, chief commercial officer for easyJet, said: “At easyJet we’re focussed on ensuring travel is easy and accessible for all and that is especially important this summer. We’re delighted to be partnering with Boots to provide customers with more direct access to trusted testing services, making it easier to travel with us this summer.”
Asif Aziz, director of healthcare services at Boots UK, added: “This new partnership between Boots and easyJet is designed to make lives easier for people who are travelling abroad this summer.
"We plan to work closely with easyJet in the coming weeks and months to help their passengers navigate the requirements around Covid-19 testing for passengers and provide competitively-priced solutions.”
