Emirates expands Covid insurance with additional multi-risk travel cover from December 1

NEW DELHI: Emirates will expand its Covid-19 cover with additional multi-risk travel cover for all customers purchasing its tickets from December 1. This AIG Travel insurance — which Emirates will give at no additional cost to its customers — also extends to Emirates codeshare flights operated by partner airlines, “as long as the ticket number starts with 176.”

The enhanced cover, for passengers in any class of travel, will provide for events like: “Out-of-country emergency medical expenses and evacuation up to $500,000, valid for Covid-19 (contracted during the trip) and other medical emergencies while traveling abroad; trip cancellation up to $7,500 for non-refundable costs if the traveler or a relative (as defined in the policy) is unable to travel because they are diagnosed with Covid-19 before the scheduled trip departure date.”

“Trip curtailment up to $7,500 for non-refundable trip costs and additional costs to return to their country of residence if the traveler or a relative (as defined in the policy) falls critically ill, for instance, contracts Covid-19 while traveling abroad. Travel abandonment up to $7,500 if the traveler fails a Covid-19-related test or medical screening at the airport and is required to abandon the trip. $150 per day per person, for up to 14 consecutive days if, while outside of their country of residence, the traveler tests positive for Covid-19, and if they are unexpectedly placed into a mandatory quarantine outside their country of residence by a governmental body,” Emirates said about the enhanced cover features in a statement.

Emirates chairman and chief executive said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: “Emirates was the first airline to offer complimentary global Covid-19 cover for travelers back in July, and the response from our customers has been tremendously encouraging… (We) continued to look at how we can offer our customers an even better proposition. We’re very pleased to be able to now provide this new multi-risk travel insurance and Covid-19 cover… we aim to give our customers even more confidence in making their travel plans this winter and moving into 2021.”

Source: The Times of India

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