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8 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

While stipulating that the entry requirements to the U.S allow for:

 

What types of SARS-CoV-2 test are acceptable under the Order?
Passengers must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA). The test used must be authorized for use by the relevant national authority for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country where the test is administered. A viral test conducted for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including DOD contractors, dependents, and other U.S. government employees, and tested by a DOD laboratory located in a foreign country also meets the requirements of the Order.

 

Can I get a rapid test?
Rapid tests are acceptable as long as they are a viral test acceptable under the Order.

 

 

And that JL and NH seem to accept the same test results.

 

 

Can anyone confirm that middle eastern carriers allow travel with these same results?

 

I've combed the QR site and their language is vague (entered BANGKOK and CHICAGO). But their attestation/consent form (required at check in) appears to require a PCR test.

 

 https://www.qatarairways.com/content/dam/documents/QR-consent-form-PCR.pdf

 

 

 

Does anyone have any recent experience flying to the U.S on Qatar Airways? Were you able to complete your journey with an antigen test only?

 

 

I just messaged them on Twitter and they said: You can do a pcr test at any Government approved laboratories conducting the RT-PCR test, however we suggest you to contact the relevant authorities (eventually the embassy) in order to know which laboratories are accepted. The accredited laboratory has to comply with the next criteria: They need to administer the RT-PCR test, you also need to ensure that the testing center carries out a nose/throat swab test and not a finger <deleted> blood test. The result should state that it is an RT-PCR test that is negative. Qatar Airways can accept the result from nasal/throat swabs that are sent for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), which is testing for viral genetic material (nucleic acid). Sometimes such tests are referred to as - TrueNAT, CB-NAAT, NAAT, RT-PCR, RNA-PCR. Please check that the laboratory tests swabs by PCR. Thank you.

7 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

While stipulating that the entry requirements to the U.S allow for:

 

What types of SARS-CoV-2 test are acceptable under the Order?
Passengers must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA). The test used must be authorized for use by the relevant national authority for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country where the test is administered. A viral test conducted for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including DOD contractors, dependents, and other U.S. government employees, and tested by a DOD laboratory located in a foreign country also meets the requirements of the Order.

 

Can I get a rapid test?
Rapid tests are acceptable as long as they are a viral test acceptable under the Order.

 

 

And that JL and NH seem to accept the same test results.

 

 

Can anyone confirm that middle eastern carriers allow travel with these same results?

 

I've combed the QR site and their language is vague (entered BANGKOK and CHICAGO). But their attestation/consent form (required at check in) appears to require a PCR test.

 

 https://www.qatarairways.com/content/dam/documents/QR-consent-form-PCR.pdf

 

 

 

Does anyone have any recent experience flying to the U.S on Qatar Airways? Were you able to complete your journey with an antigen test only?

 

 

Yea want to know to same thing. The conflicting bloated info is super annoying. 

I was able to open an account at the Kasikorn in Central Plaza Rama 9. Was about 2 years ago though.