MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is offering passengers cheaper and faster COVID-19 testing, helping cut a crucial pain point experienced by flyers traveling during the pandemic.
PAL said customers departing from the Philippines will be allowed to use its own RT-PCR testing center in Manila.
From Dec. 1, PAL ticket holders will get a P500 discount from the regular testing rate of P4,500. Test results will also be released within 12 to 24 hours.
PAL’s COVID-19 RT-PCR testing site is located at the Philippine Airlines Learning Center in Ermita, Manila. Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory is its Department of Health-accredited partner.
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