A worker at a COVID-19 testing facility at London Heathrow Airport. (Photo courtesy of British Airways) LONDON (AP) - British Airways said Tuesday that it will start testing passengers flying from the U.S.
to London's Heathrow Airport for COVID-19 in an effort to persuade the British government it should scrap rules requiring most international travelers to quarantine for 14 days.The airline says the pilot program will offer voluntary testing starting Nov.
25 in partnership with American Airlines for passengers flying to Heathrow from New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.Passengers will be tested 72 hours before departure, on arrival at Heathrow and again three days after arrival.