Covid, USA, tests, Baffled, please help

[Sammo123]

My Daughter and I are off to Florida in three weeks time and I'm just checking on what we're going to need with regards to testing before we go.

I've been looking on the Klarity website and they do a supervised test for £30 and then email me the certificate. As far as I can see/understand this is all I need as long as it's done the day before I fly?

If anyone could clarify just so I'm sure

[paulguitar]

Sammo123 said:

My Daughter and I are off to Florida in three weeks time and I'm just checking on what we're going to need with regards to testing before we go.

I've been looking on the Klarity website and they do a supervised test for £30 and then email me the certificate. As far as I can see/understand this is all I need as long as it's done the day before I fly?

If anyone could clarify just so I'm sure

Yep, you need to do a supervised test the day before you fly. It's all pretty straightforward, they email you the results soon after. Or you can do it at the airport unless you're on a particularly early flight.

[djc206]

Sammo123 said:

My Daughter and I are off to Florida in three weeks time and I'm just checking on what we're going to need with regards to testing before we go.

I've been looking on the Klarity website and they do a supervised test for £30 and then email me the certificate. As far as I can see/understand this is all I need as long as it's done the day before I fly?

If anyone could clarify just so I'm sure

If you’ve got some NHS tests at home Klarity do the video test cert using your own test for £19.95

[Sammo123]

Thanks for the help. I've ordered the Klarity tests and got the appointments booked for the day before we fly out

[texaxile]

Hi,
Not necessarily exactly on the topic, so I hope the OP won’t mind too much, but we’re travelling to the Philippines soon, they ask for a “ laboratory based Antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to departure”.

I’ve searched and searched, and can’t see or find any info on the difference between a regular Self test with the results uploaded test from say,” Testngo “ whom we used for Italy, and a laboratory based test.

Does anyone know if they are one and the same ? . Would the fit to fly certificate be any different between the two?.

I really appreciate any help and guidance on this.

Cheers.

[W201_190e]

Flying in just over three weeks for the first time in two years. God I’m nervous about the pre test. We’ve not had covid at all but it’s Sod’s law, and the wife is in Paris a few days before. I really won’t relax till I’m on that plane.

[ro250]

W201_190e said:

Flying in just over three weeks for the first time in two years. God I’m nervous about the pre test. We’ve not had covid at all but it’s Sod’s law, and the wife is in Paris a few days before. I really won’t relax till I’m on that plane.

We don't go until August but I'm the same. Just looking at park tickets for Florida and having to meticulously check cancellation and insurance before I sink over a grand into buying them.

[x5tuu]

W201_190e said:

Flying in just over three weeks for the first time in two years. God I’m nervous about the pre test. We’ve not had covid at all but it’s Sod’s law, and the wife is in Paris a few days before. I really won’t relax till I’m on that plane.

Just do a test now using the NHS LFT kit, get a negative, take a pic of it (without metadata), use the Klarity certificate only service and upload the day before and get your fit to fly certificate within 20mins - job jobbed.

[R33FAL]

If any of you have had covid in the last 90 days (with proof, e.g. NHS email) you can apply for a covid recovery certificate which removes the hassle/risk of having to test right before departure.

Requirements for the US are a supervised test the day before you travel OR a covid recovery certificate. The latter is available for £50-60 at a number of places i believe.

We are flying to Vegas on Friday and using that for half the family that have had it.

[x5tuu]

R33FAL said:

If any of you have had covid in the last 90 days (with proof, e.g. NHS email) you can apply for a covid recovery certificate which removes the hassle/risk of having to test right before departure.

Requirements for the US are a supervised test the day before you travel OR a covid recovery certificate. The latter is available for £50-60 at a number of places i believe.

We are flying to Vegas on Friday and using that for half the family that have had it.

I don't understand why anyone is going with the recovery certificate as its more hassle to get and more expensive than testing.

[R33FAL]

x5tuu said:

R33FAL said:

If any of you have had covid in the last 90 days (with proof, e.g. NHS email) you can apply for a covid recovery certificate which removes the hassle/risk of having to test right before departure.

Requirements for the US are a supervised test the day before you travel OR a covid recovery certificate. The latter is available for £50-60 at a number of places i believe.

We are flying to Vegas on Friday and using that for half the family that have had it.

I don't understand why anyone is going with the recovery certificate as its more hassle to get and more expensive than testing.

Well, a) no stress re testing and b) you could in theory still fly if you are testing +ve on LFT. You can get a recovery certificate as long as you tested +ve > 7 days prior.

[phil-sti]

ro250 said:

W201_190e said:

Flying in just over three weeks for the first time in two years. God I’m nervous about the pre test. We’ve not had covid at all but it’s Sod’s law, and the wife is in Paris a few days before. I really won’t relax till I’m on that plane.

We don't go until August but I'm the same. Just looking at park tickets for Florida and having to meticulously check cancellation and insurance before I sink over a grand into buying them.

I'm over in August as well and a lot of companies will sell tickets with a cancel and refund option, it isn't that much more to take the option and at least gives you peace of mind.

[tight fart]

We’re flying in the morning, big stress with the fit to fly etc. Could not test until 3pm today..
We pass all clear now we can check in book seats etc.
Oh no. We have an indirect flight the app BA want you to use can’t figure that out so we can’t
upload anything, fingers crossed for the morning, 7.20am flight, will deffo have a drink if we get
through all the checks.

[ro250]

phil-sti said:

ro250 said:

W201_190e said:

Flying in just over three weeks for the first time in two years. God I’m nervous about the pre test. We’ve not had covid at all but it’s Sod’s law, and the wife is in Paris a few days before. I really won’t relax till I’m on that plane.

We don't go until August but I'm the same. Just looking at park tickets for Florida and having to meticulously check cancellation and insurance before I sink over a grand into buying them.

I'm over in August as well and a lot of companies will sell tickets with a cancel and refund option, it isn't that much more to take the option and at least gives you peace of mind.

Cheers, yes. Just actually booked them - it was another £8 each for cancellation option (fully flexible) and only needed to pay £100 now. That was with attractiontickets.com who seem to be well established and respected.

[x5tuu]

I had flights / parking / hotel / car hire all booked for Easter coming and double checked it all yesterday - I was due to drive to london, fly to tampa and then drive back to Orlando area.

Flight prices had plummeted so I’ve managed to cancel and get a voucher (BA) and rebook from Newcastle to Orlando (one stop LHR) and the same in reverse for the same dates as previous for £300 cheaper for the flight

Cancelled the pre-flight overnight and saved £70

Cancelled Heathrow parking and saved £190

Rearranged car hire from MCO rather than TPA and saved $180 (full size car - $511 for the 8days)

Not bad and certainly worth checking and flexing if you can!

[W201_190e]

On a side note it’s now mandatory to have your middle name on the Esta, we didn’t and have just had to do them again! This is a recent(ish) thing.

Not worth risking it.

[cashmax]

W201_190e said:

On a side note it’s now mandatory to have your middle name on the Esta, we didn’t and have just had to do them again! This is a recent(ish) thing.

Not worth risking it.

In contrast, I did 4 Esta's a few weeks ago, no middle names and no issue. Unless that's been introduced in the last week or so?

[W201_190e]

x5tuu said:

Just do a test now using the NHS LFT kit, get a negative, take a pic of it (without metadata), use the Klarity certificate only service and upload the day before and get your fit to fly certificate within 20mins - job jobbed.

Test needs to be supervised.

[x5tuu]

W201_190e said:

x5tuu said:

Just do a test now using the NHS LFT kit, get a negative, take a pic of it (without metadata), use the Klarity certificate only service and upload the day before and get your fit to fly certificate within 20mins - job jobbed.

Test needs to be supervised.

I know. I have however been through US immigration 4 times now since late December using the Klarity certificate only service without issue.

Plus many certificate providers don’t state of the test was supervised, unsupervised or collected in person so it’s somewhat moot.

[R33FAL]

These “supervised” tests are so pointless. If you really want to fudge your result you can.

Typically done with someone in Malaysia with a dodgy wifi connection.