Lori Williamson
Earning My Ears
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Guys, can you confirm if it is 72 hours or 3 days for the antigen results? Westjet says 72 hours:
COVID test requirements
Every guest two years of age and older is required to have either:
Why does the Order specify 3 days rather than 72 hours? What is considered 3 days?
The 3-day period is the 3 days before the flight’s departure. The Order uses a 3-day timeframe instead of 72 hours to provide more flexibility to the traveler. By using a 3-day window, test validity does not depend on the time of the flight or the time of day that the test was administered.
For example, if a passenger’s flight is at 1pm on a Friday, the passenger could board with a negative test that was taken any time on the prior Tuesday or after.
I am trying to figure out when to book our tests, but my daughter works late and I need to do it before the hotel cancellation time, just in case.
COVID test requirements
Every guest two years of age and older is required to have either:
- A negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of scheduled departure
- COVID-19 PCR, NAAT (i.e. RT-LAMP) or Rapid Antigen tests are accepted.
Why does the Order specify 3 days rather than 72 hours? What is considered 3 days?
The 3-day period is the 3 days before the flight’s departure. The Order uses a 3-day timeframe instead of 72 hours to provide more flexibility to the traveler. By using a 3-day window, test validity does not depend on the time of the flight or the time of day that the test was administered.
For example, if a passenger’s flight is at 1pm on a Friday, the passenger could board with a negative test that was taken any time on the prior Tuesday or after.
I am trying to figure out when to book our tests, but my daughter works late and I need to do it before the hotel cancellation time, just in case.
