You are at the airport and your flight is delayed because of thunderstorms…you know there is no way you will make your connecting flight. Since the cause of the delay is bad weather, the airline has no responsibility for re-booking you on another airline or putting you up in a hotel for the night. Sound familiar? Everyone has experienced this kind of scenario, which can ruin a weekend trip or vacation very quickly. A new travel insurance protection program has just made situations like this much less painful.
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Warren Buffet’s insurance company, Berkshire Hathaway, has entered the travel insurance business with the recently introduced AirCare Travel Protection. For a fee of only $25 per flight (which you can pay up to an hour before departure),
fliers qualify for an immediate payment for various flight disruptions such as delays, missed connections or delayed baggage.
fliers qualify for an immediate payment for various flight disruptions such as delays, missed connections or delayed baggage.
If your flight is delayed by more than two hours, you will have $50 added to your PayPal account nearly instantaneously – they track your flight and if you hit the two hour delay mark, it triggers a claim which pays out instantly. Miss your connection? You receive $500 – plenty to pay for a flight on another airline if your airline won’t rebook you. If your flight sits on the tarmac for more than two hours, you receive $1000 for your inconvenience. Bags delayed for more than 12 hours? Send them a photo of your baggage claim and receive $500.
AirCare also comes with MyAssist, a global assistance and concierge service for travelers to rebook flights or make other travel arrangements by phone, e-mail text or mobile app, if they become stranded.
Is
it worth it? That is the age old question when it comes to any type of insurance.
Warren Buffet didn’t become a billionaire by giving away money. There is
little doubt that the odds are probably stacked in the favor of Berkshire Hathaway, but in the event of a flight delay or lost bag, at least your trouble will be offset by a little extra cash in your pocket.
it worth it? That is the age old question when it comes to any type of insurance.
Warren Buffet didn’t become a billionaire by giving away money. There is
little doubt that the odds are probably stacked in the favor of Berkshire Hathaway, but in the event of a flight delay or lost bag, at least your trouble will be offset by a little extra cash in your pocket.
Wow to me at $25 a flight its more than worth it…a bit of gamble as most flights leave on time but geez…..a great backup in case you are one of the unlucky ones. Good information to know Sandy!
I'm with Tina! The $25 is totally worth it. You never know when your luck is going to run out, so this sounds like a great backup (better than spending the night at the airport). Great tip, Sandy!
I think this sounds like excellent insurance! We sat on the tarmac in Paris for 11 hours…
Hope you are feeling better!
That is great I must tell hubby about that!!
I think this is great Sandy!!!!!! Thanks for this very important info and tip!
Wao! This sounds like a dream come true. If I had bought this when I started traveling I would be so rich now!!
OH! And I am a day late here due to thunderstorms of life! Hello dear Sandy! I am almost done with school but our plans to travel this summer have been squashed due to my husband's new position that requires that he attend conferences this summer. BOO! But I can't complain. My home and garden is like a retreat and I'm taking full advantage of it! Peace dear one. Anita
Sandy,
I absolutely trust your judgement in the travel department! And, the days of air travel going smoothly seem to have disappeared. Great idea!
xoxo Elizabeth
This is awesome! My son and daughter-in-law were recently stuck on the tarmac at O'Hare for two and a half hours with 20 month old twins. A thousand dollars in their account would have softened the blow a bit. I've downloaded the app and will pass along the info to them, too! Thanks, Sandy!