The Height of Indignity – Too Tall to Fly
May 4, 2012
Being too large, whether it’s too wide or too tall, for the aircraft is a growing problem that will need to be addressed sooner rather than later.
Editorials from our staff traveling through the world. We share our best travel tips, and how to get a better value out of your travel insurance.
Being too large, whether it’s too wide or too tall, for the aircraft is a growing problem that will need to be addressed sooner rather than later.
It was just two years ago that the Eyjafjallajökull-Fimmvörduháls volcano in Iceland erupted, disrupting air travel throughout the northern hemisphere. Now Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been spewing molten rock up to a mile from its crater. How good is your travel insurance coverage in the event of a natural disaster, such as a volcanic eruption?
Cruise lines and carriers offer booking incentives, but if you put cash down for your next trip is that considered a booking? Do you have to buy trip insurance right away?
Having travel medical insurance is usually a good idea, especially when traveling abroad. But understand the rules covering pre-existing conditions is crucial.
Generally, misplaced bags are part of travel, but simple precautions can be taken to keep your suitcase out of the land of lost baggage.
Also remember that trip cancellation, trip interruption, and travel delay insurance may only offer partial protection. There are specific covered reasons, and limits to the actual coverage.
Tipping is one of those things that is misunderstood at home and abroad. There recently was an article in the San Francisco Chronicle not long ago complaining that San Franciscans are among the nation’s worst tippers. But then, San Francisco…
Often younger individuals and families assume that travel insurance is not for them. Older persons better understand the need to purchase travel insurance. As we age we are more likely to suffer illness or injury, it’s statistically a fact of life! But there are still many risks that younger families need to cover with travel insurance.
When is the best time to buy travel insurance? For a variety of reasons, it is prudent to purchase travel insurance when you first book your trip (i.e. make your first payment for travel arrangements). Why? Most travel insurance policies contain one or more time sensitive provisions that broaden coverage.
