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Travel insurance cover for storms and bad weather

14/12/2011

If you are setting off on holiday in the next few days, news that more high winds and storms are heading our way might put you on edge a bit. The prospect of storms and bad weather is never good if you need to travel somewhere.

High winds battered the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern England, causing difficulties for airports last week, and earlier this week Brittany Ferries were forced to cancel some departures because of the dangers of getting into port in high winds.

The Met Office has already issued an early warning of high winds for later this week. Rapidly strengthening winds and heavy rain are likely to reach the west later on Thursday and extend quickly eastwards overnight into Friday bringing another potentially stormy period. Areas most likely to be affected are England and Wales.

How can travel insurance help if bad weather, such as high winds, means that your flight is delayed?

Travel Insurance cover for flight delay due to bad weather

Insurewithease.com provides cover under the Travel Delay section of our travel insurance policies if your outbound flight from the UK or your return flight into the UK is delayed due to bad weather.

If your flight is delayed by more than 12 hours, you will be entitled to claim a fixed benefit, the amount will differ depending on whether you bought our Silver, Gold or Platinum travel insurance cover. This travel delay benefit is designed to help you cover the cost of extra, unexpected expenses, such as food and drink, whilst you are waiting at the airport.

If your outbound flight is delayed by more than 24 hours, your travel insurance policy allows you to ‘abandon’ your holiday and make a claim for the cost of the holiday, up to the limit stated in the Cancellation section of your travel insurance policy. Again, this amount will depending on whether you chose Silver, Gold or Platinum travel insurance cover.

In order to make a claim for travel delay on your travel insurance policy you must have checked in at the airport with the intention of travelling and you will need to obtain a letter from your airline detailing the length and reason for the delay.

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