BOSTON (WHDH) - Travel is becoming a holiday headache for some passengers flying out of Logan International Airport where some say they spent hours in line just to get a COVID-19 test.
Testing is quickly becoming a new holiday tradition but with so many taking to the skies this season, some are finding that taking a test is a real holiday headache.
Michelle, who is heading to Chile with her family, said they got tested at a local hospital but the results didn’t come back in time. So, they tried a walk-in test at express-check inside the airport.
“We had to rebook because our PCR test results didn’t come back in time,” she said. “So, we just spent four to five hours in line waiting.”
That particular trip has been postponed twice over the last two years. She suggests that even if travelers test in advance, they formulate a backup plan
Appointments are recommended for express-check, but airport officials are recommending people seek other test sites this week because of how busy they have been.
AAA estimates that more than 109 million Americans will travel between now and New Year’s — with airlines seeing a 184 percent increase in travelers from last year.
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