I recently received a phone call from my travel agent, and she sounded stressed. She asked me if I had seen on the news that the airline I have my vacation booked with may be going bankrupt. I told her that I had no idea. I assumed that since I had purchased my ticket through her travel agency, their insurance would cover any problems. She called her supervisor, and he answered that they were not responsible. I began to get nervous.
Fortunately, I had purchased travel insurance from insuremytrip.com I bought it right after booking the cruise. I called the agent, and he explained that the policy I selected with Nationwide does cover an incident like this one. Phew! I had found an excellent fare on a nonrefundable airline ticket a year before my departure.
The man I spoke with told me, "If the airline provides alternate transportation, we'd like you to use it. If not, we will pay for changes to your ticket." I was so relieved. I don't use credit cards, so I didn't have the travel insurance that some of them provide. Not all of the policies have this clause, but mine did, thankfully.
The insurance I selected is designed for cruises. The rates are reasonable, and it is so worth the peace of mind. I will keep an eye on this airline, and see what happens with them in the future. It also made me feel relieved that I had booked a hotel room for the first night, electing to arrive the day before the ship leaves. You just never know what kind of delays you might encounter. As a professional dancer, certain days were designated as "travel days". I still think that way. The company manager always had us leave several hours early, in case there were any unexpected problems.
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Insurance is a necessary evil. I do feel that you habe to jump through hoops to get what is rightfully yours.
ReplyDeleteHi Tania, Yes, I have been very thankful for my insurance benefits in the past. (Especially as I get older.)
DeleteThank goodness for your insurance. It always pays to get good cover.
ReplyDeleteI've only just discovered your lovely blog so I'm going to have a little look back at some of your previous posts. X
Hi Jules! Yes, it's totally worth it. Thank you for the kind comment. I am so glad you are enjoying my blog.
ReplyDeleteThat's great! You were smart, and it seems their customer service is very good! Andrea
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrea. It was a relief to be prepared. I am a big believer in insurance.
DeleteI'm glad you had travel insurance. I hope you will be able to book with a different airline.
ReplyDeleteHi Nil, If they are still flying, I will be happy to fly with them, since it's a nonstop flight. If not, I'm sure the alternative transportation will be fine. My flight home I booked through NCL.
DeleteThank goodness for that insurance. Our travel agent, who is my neighbor and a very dear friend, always recommends it. We are booked for a cruise in October 2020 and have insurance only for the deposit so far. As we pay up we will be able to increase the insurance to match the money outlay. I hope your airline does not fold and the trip goes off as smoothly as possible.
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, Yes, it is so important. I think it will all work out fine. They may still be in business, or another airline could buy the company.
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