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AA Verifly--what is it?
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08/02/2021 08:32 AM
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What is this, what kind of information do they take, and what's the point of it? Thanks for any info.
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Re: AA Verifly--what is it?
[Re: boucharda]
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08/02/2021 10:18 AM
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OK, I see that it supposedly helps you check in easier at Miami. Does anyone have any experience with using this, that it did help you? One poster here said that it did NOT help, when checking in, in SXM., other than checking in online. Still had to stand in the long-a$$ line at Juliana.
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Re: AA Verifly--what is it?
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08/02/2021 11:55 AM
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bethandsteve--There was some pre-printed form that they gave us line in June that we just had to sign, I believe, no big deal. If that's the only thing one gets from Verifly, it's not worth it.
Sounds like they changed the departure area somehow?? The first class line was very visible for AA when we left in June.
Regarding Binax NOW, did you HAVE to buy 6 tests?? We are only 2 people..
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Re: AA Verifly--what is it?
[Re: 3dot14]
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08/08/2021 03:08 PM
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OK, well THAT is good news, if that will be the situation in future!!! Did you see if there was a separate line to just check bags?? If not, it is pretty much irrelevant to most people..
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Re: AA Verifly--what is it?
[Re: bethandsteve]
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08/09/2021 10:46 PM
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Another thought...we bought Abbott BinaxNOW Covid take home tests and brought them to St Martin to use for returning to the US. Test is easy to use and takes about 20 minutes. You do have to have internet availability. We bought 6 for $30 each. Where do the results come from? Certainly not a lab…Something in the box? Like a pregnancy test?
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Re: AA Verifly--what is it?
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08/09/2021 11:59 PM
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The test itself is just like a pregnancy test, except that you do a 1/2"- 3/4"-deep nasal swab instead of peeing on it. The test shows the results right in front of you in 15 minutes. It's great if you just want to know for your own peace of mind, but by itself it is not sufficient for either EHAS or return to the US. The end result is a 2.5/"2.5" test kit with a 6" swab sticking out of the end, and 1 pink line for negative, 2 pink lines for positive. Test results are only valid between 15 and 30 minutes after taking the test. Each Kit contains two tests, to be taken 36-72 hours apart. Apparently, with Antigen testing, results are better with two tests taken 1.5 to 3 days apart.
I've heard that there are services that do tele-medicine monitoring of your self-test and provide documentation sufficient for travel, which is what bethandsteve must have done.
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