Starting next Thursday November 12th, all passengers on individual flights between Munich and Hamburg will be able to take a rapid antigen test free of charge, the company announced Friday in Frankfurt.
Alternatively, passengers could present a negative PCR test that is no more than 48 hours old, or be transferred to another flight free of charge. The test results should be available after 30 to 60 minutes.
According to Lufthansa’s CEO Carsten Spohr, the company has purchased 250,000 antigen tests to study the processes. The airline hopes that the rapid tests will enable it to offer more flight connections again, especially overseas.
“Successful testing of entire flights can be the key to reviving international air traffic,” said Board member Christina Foerster.
