Now you can get anything at the airport, including a COVID-19 test.
As air travel begins to increase amid the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are focusing on ways to keep their employees and customers safe and healthy. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City is now the first airport to have an on-site test location for the virus and antibodies.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the pilot program is open to all JFK terminal employees, airlines and other airport workers. The site has the capacity to detect up to 500 employees per day, according to a press release.
The modular test site was developed by XpresSpa and is known as XpresCheck. The site, located in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 4, has nine separate test rooms.
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The modular test site was developed by XpresSpa and is known as XpresCheck. The site, located in the arrivals hall of Terminal 4, has nine separate testing rooms.
“The Port Authority is pleased to open the nation’s first antibody and COVID-19 testing facility for employees at JFK International Airport with JFTIAT [JFK International Air Terminal] and XpresSpa, ”said Kevin O’Toole, President of the Port Authority. “The agency will continue to improve security at its facilities by testing the new technologies, programs and policies necessary to manage the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.”
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Rick Cotton, Port Authority Executive Director, said: “Safety and security are the Port Authority’s top priorities, and the opening of the new XpresCheck COVID-19 pilot program is based on steps the agency has taken to protect to travelers and airport workers throughout the region. Today’s announcement is an important addition to our commitment to provide a safe facility for workers and commuters alike. “
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“At JFKIAT, we have always looked for ways to better serve our airport employees, passengers and front-line workers at Terminal 4, and following the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring a safe environment is more important than ever before,” he added. Roel Huinink, President and CEO of JFKIAT. “We are excited to partner with XpresSpa and the Port Authority to launch the first air terminal test site in the United States.”
