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December 18, 2020
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Pre-Flight COVID-19 Testing Now Available at Mineta San José
International Airport
SJC opens onsite drive-thru testing site for travelers
San José, Calif. – Onsite, drive-thru COVID-19 testing is now available for passengers flying
from Mineta San José International Airport
(SJC). The testing program is now offered daily by
appointment from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for travelers flying on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian
Airlines, with plans to expand the program to all travelers next week.
Carbon Health, the technology-enabled healthcare provider, currently administers fast
turnaround PCR testing exclusively to Alaska Airlines passengers, with plans to open testing to
all travelers next week. Travelers testing to fly with Alaska Airlines must show their flight
itinerary and pay $170. All testing is done in compliance with the State of Hawaii’s Safe Travels
Program, and test results are expected by 2:00 p.m. the following day. Test results are shared
in a pre-filled form in passengers’ Carbon Health accounts for easy upload to the Hawaii
Government site.
WorkSite Labs
now offers testing exclusively to Hawaiian Airlines passengers who have
coordinated through Hawaiian’s website (https://www.schedulecovidtesting.com/). Customers
must be scheduled no earlier than 72 hours before the departure of the last leg of the journey in
order to meet the State of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program requirements. The price per test is
$90*.
The drive-thru testing site for both groups is configured at the Airport’s Taxi Staging Area,
located at 2470 Airport Boulevard in San José. (see attached map)
“With the aviation and travel industries still significantly impacted by the pandemic, SJC is
pleased to add pre-flight COVID-19 testing to the list of safety measures undertaken at our
airport,” said John Aitken, Director of Aviation at Mineta San Jose International Airport.
“While we look forward to the return of the record-breaking traffic we experienced just last year,
we are committed to getting there safely. Our promise is to continue working hard to maintain a
safe and sanitized environment for those utilizing our facilities.”
“We know how important it is for our guests to have access to reliable options for pre-travel
testing, and are proud to offer affordable testing options with quick, guaranteed turnaround
times,” said Avi Mannis, senior vice president of marketing at Hawaiian Airlines. “Our new
dedicated collection site at Mineta San José International Airport will make it even more
convenient to fly to Hawai‘i from SJC, giving guests peace of mind that they can meet the state
of Hawai‘i’s requirements and enjoy their travel.”
“We appreciate SJC’s partnership to provide convenient COVID-19 testing options as more of our Bay
Area guests plan their 2021 travel to the Islands,” said Rick Hines, Alaska Airlines’ managing director
of operations in California. “Along with making it simple and easy for our guests to get tested through
Carbon Health, we’ve worked with the State of Hawaii to be able to pre-clear our guests prior to their
departure from SJC, so that they can now skip the line upon arrival in the Hawaiian Islands with an
approved negative COVID-19 test.”
For travelers flying in to Mineta San José International Airport and remaining in Santa Clara
County overnight, the Santa Clara County Health Officer has mandated a quarantine of 10 days.
Additional links and information:
• Hawaiian Airlines website for COVID-19
o https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/covid-test-options/san-jose
• Hawaiian Airlines Testing Appointment website
o https://www.schedulecovidtesting.com/
• State of Hawaii website on what to know about getting to Hawaii
o https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/getting-to-hawaii/
• Alaska Airlines website for COVID-19 testing
o https://www.alaskaair.com/content/next-level-care/covid-testing
• Santa Clara County Travel Advisory website
o https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/travel-directive.aspx
SJC: Transforming How Silicon Valley Travels
Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is Silicon Valley’s airport, a self‐supporting
enterprise owned and operated by the City of San Jose. The airport, now in its 71st year, served
nearly 15.7 million passengers in 2019, with nonstop service across North America and to
Europe and Asia. For more airport information, visit https://www.flysanjose.com
.
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