Covid Tests Before Flying Advice

0420wilmut · 11 May 22, 06:55 AM

We don’t fly until the 13th August. Is it advisable to book our Covid tests now? Or are the rules about testing before flying likely to change? This will be our first flight since the pandemic so we’re not very clued up.

Hollytigs · 11 May 22, 07:04 AM

I wouldn’t book yet. We fly on Monday and I booked ours last week and had lots of choice for appointments. I’d give it a bit longer if I were you.

Bondy007 · 11 May 22, 07:06 AM

The million dollar question…. Nobody knows. Unfortunately.
We’re flying 20th but I’m holding off booking any tests until the beginning of August. Would hope there’s plenty of availability, but will be keeping an eye on here for if any fellow August travellers notice availability issues.

scooby99 · 11 May 22, 07:52 AM

Who knows what testing, if any, will be required in August?
I wouldn’t book anything until much nearer your departure.

For our December flights, we booked around a week before with no issue.

We had to fly to the USA in February at short notice (family funeral).
We booked our flight & tests on Monday, tested Tuesday & flew Wednesday.
I could choose whatever time I wanted for our tests.

For our trip in April, I booked less than a week before.

For our trip next week, we’ve decided to use recovery certificates having come down with covid 2 weeks ago.

0420wilmut · 12 May 22, 06:12 AM

Thank you all, that’s very helpful. Who do you book with?

weeleighluigi · 12 May 22, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by 0420wilmut

Thank you all, that’s very helpful. Who do you book with?

DocHq

There is huge thread on here that answers any questions, it also has discount codes and cheaper ways of doing it.

We bought the flowflex tests from boots... then booked 2 seperate consultations and 6 certificates (there are 6 of us)

All in, it was £76!

Busby · 12 May 22, 10:37 PM

Thanks for this info…

I know they say no NHS kits but we have the same tests(Flowflex) as boots are selling that were given to us when normal NHS tests ere out of stock.
I’ve emailed DocHQ to see if our kits are suitable.
Fingers crossed, little saving possibly.

**sha9** · 12 May 22, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Busby

Thanks for this info…

I know they say no NHS kits but we have the same tests(Flowflex) as boots are selling that were given to us when normal NHS tests ere out of stock.
I’ve emailed DocHQ to see if our kits are suitable.
Fingers crossed, little saving possibly.

If they say NHS on them at all you can’t use them. Even though they are exactly the same tests. If they don’t say NHS you should be fine.