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    Airlines look to help industry with virus testing at airports, but …

    by Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times Oct 02, 2020 5 minutes

    Financially strapped airlines are pushing an idea intended to breathe new life into the travel industry: coronavirus tests that passengers can take before boarding a flight.

    Several airlines, including United, American, Hawaiian, JetBlue and Alaska, have announced plans to begin offering testing - either kits mailed to a passenger's home or rapid tests taken at or near airports - that would allow travelers to enter specific states and countries without having to quarantine.

    The tests will cost fliers $90 to $250, depending on the airline and the type of test.

    At Los Angeles International Airport, a design company has announced plans to convert cargo containers into a coronavirus testing facility with an on-site lab that can produce results in about two hours. On Thursday, Tampa International Airport began offering testing to all arriving and departing passengers on a walk-in basis.

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