A CORONAVIRUS testing facility has been opened at Manchester Airport.

The full range of tests RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, Rapid Antigen and Antibody - will be available to all passengers in a new, purpose-built facility just outside the main terminal building.

Manchester Airport Group is also the first operator to give its passengers the chance to book discounted pre-flight testing appointments on the high street at selected Boots UK stores.

The news means passengers using Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands Airports will be given maximum flexibility when planning their trips, and comes in the week that the UK Government lifts England's international travel ban.

Passengers will also be able to book the tests they need to shorten their self-isolation period upon return under the UK Government’s ‘Test to Release’ scheme.

The scheme, announced last week, will launch on December 15 and allow travellers arriving from higher risk countries to reduce their period of quarantine by taking a test five days after they arrive in the UK.

Boots offers an in-store RT-PCR Covid-19 testing service, which returns results within 48 hours from more than 50 stores across the UK, specifically for customers who do not suspect they have Covid-19.

Airport testing prices through Collinson start at £40 for Antibody tests, £50 for Antigen tests, £79 for RT-LAMP tests and £99 for RT-PCR tests.

Managing Director of Manchester Airport, Karen Smart, said: "This new facility will make the process of showing you're infection-free when planning and booking a holiday as easy and cost-effective as possible in the current circumstances.

"Our new booking platform makes it easy to select the right test for your destination, and at the location that is most convenient for you.

"Located right by the terminal building means passengers can either opt for a test on the day of departure before they go through security, or visit in the run up to their journey at a time to suit them.

"This is the latest example of MAG leading the way as we look to work with Government and the rest of our industry to get Britain flying again."

Full details on the airport's coronavirus testing facility at:

https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/coronavirus/departure-testing/