XpresSpa Group and United Airlines Announce the Opening of an XpresCheck™ COVID-19 Testing Facility at Houston George Bush ...
March 08 2021 - 8:30AM
XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) (“XpresSpa” or the “Company”),
a health and wellness company, today announced in collaboration
with United Airlines, the opening of its XpresCheck testing
facility at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
XpresCheck’s pop-up testing facility is located
in United’s Terminal E post-security. It has four separate testing
rooms and an anticipated capacity to administer over 300 tests per
day. COVID-19 testing options include the Rapid Molecular Test and
the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test.
Doug Satzman, XpresSpa CEO, said, "We are
thrilled to be opening our first XpresCheck in Texas at Houston
George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This testing facility extends
our partnership with United and enables us to bring convenient and
reliable COVID-19 testing options to their customers and
employees.”
“Offering accessible and dependable testing
solutions provides peace of mind to travelers and facilitates a
safer in-flight experience,” said Rodney Cox, vice president of
United’s Houston hub. “This new XpresCheck location will also help
ensure our customers traveling through Houston meet the entry
requirements at their final destination.”
About XpresSpa Group, Inc.
XpresSpa Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XSPA) is a leading
global health and wellness holding company. XpresSpa Group’s core
asset, XpresSpa, is a leading airport retailer of spa services and
related health and wellness products, with 45 locations in 23
airports globally. Through its XpresTest, Inc. subsidiary, the
Company provides COVID-19 screening and testing under the
XpresCheck™ brand at nine locations in seven airports: Boston Logan
International Airport (2), Denver International Airport, Houston
George Bush Intercontinental Airport, JFK International Airport,
Newark Liberty International Airport (2), Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport, and Salt Lake City International Airport. To
learn more about XpresSpa Group, visit: www.XpresSpaGroup.com.
Twitter: @xprescheck and
Instagram: @realxprescheck
About United Airlines
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People.
Uniting the World." For more information, visit united.com, follow
@United on Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common
stock of United's parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., is traded
on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements This press release
may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements preceded
by, followed by or that otherwise include the words "believes,"
"expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends,"
"should," "seeks," "future," "continue," or the negative of such
terms, or other comparable terminology. In particular, these
statements include, without limitation, statements about our
expectations relating to our new XpresCheck™ concept, being able to
expand testing to other communicable diseases as well as administer
vaccinations for the seasonal flu, our positioning to be part of
the national rollout of various COVID-19 vaccinations as they
become available, the degree to which our public testing model
assists passengers meet testing requirements in select states and
countries, our ability to identify and gain access to the latest
and best COVID-19 testing methodologies and equipment, and our
ability further expand our initial sites and our overall ability to
manage the regulatory challenges associated with this business
line. Forward-looking statements relating to expectations about
future results or events are based upon information available to
XpresSpa Group as of today's date and are not guarantees of the
future performance of the company, and actual results may vary
materially from the results and expectations discussed. Additional
information concerning these and other risks is contained in
XpresSpa Group’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K
and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. All
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning
XpresSpa Group, or other matters and attributable to XpresSpa Group
or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the cautionary statements above. XpresSpa Group does
not undertake any obligation to publicly update any of these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that
may arise after the date hereof.
Investor Relations:ICRRaphael
Grossir@xpresspagroup.com(203) 682-8253
Media:Julie
FergusonJulie@jfprmedia.com(312) 385-0098
United AirlinesDavid
Gonzalezdavid.d.gonzalez@united.com832-671-8707
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