Pre-flight COVID-19 testing coming to National and Dulles airports

Dulles International Airport

XpresSpa Group, Inc., a health and wellness company, has announced that it has signed a contract with Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for XpresCheck COVID-19 Testing Facilities at Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport. Both of these locations are expected to be fully operational by mid-March.

At Dulles International Airport, XpresCheck is building a pop-up facility located in the Main International Terminal, pre-security. This facility will host nine separate testing rooms with an anticipated capacity to administer over 500 tests per day. COVID-19 testing options will include the Rapid Molecular COVID-19 Test and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test.

At Reagan National Airport, XpresCheck is building a pop-up facility in their existing XpresSpa location at National Hall, pre-security. This facility will host four separate testing rooms with an anticipated capacity to administer over 300 tests per day. COVID-19 testing options will include the Rapid Molecular COVID-19 Test and the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test.

Doug Satzman, XpresSpa CEO, stated, “We are excited to be expanding XpresCheck to the metro Washington DC region by opening at both Dulles International and Reagan National next month. We recognize the important role our COVID-19 testing facilities play in supporting domestic and international air travel by ensuring airport employees and travelers feel safe and confident when traveling through our nation’s capital.”

Troy Petenbrink

Troy, also known as The Gay Traveler, is a well known travel and food writer. His has been a regular contributor to a variety of outlets including National Geographic, Travel Channel, DCRefined, CBS Local, and Metro Weekly. He also appears on local Washington news outlets as a travel expert.

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