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cancel due to bereavement

  • 29-04-2009 10:27am
    #1
    suimhneas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭


    hi all meant to be going on holiday this weekend, but heard this morning a family member has passed away. i was wondering what the fallout would be as we will have to cancel our holiday. We have insurance but is that any good in these situations


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  • #2
    flikflak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭flikflak


    Depends on your policy you will need to have a look through to see if it is covered. Then I would also ring them to make sure.


  • #3
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,158 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    It also depends strongly on your relationship to the deceased.

    Deepest Sympathies BTW.


  • #4
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    My condolences.

    As Berty says, it can often depend on your relationship to the deceased. Outside of your immediate family - your spouse, your child, your parent, or a sibling if you live at home - most places don't consider bereavements as something which warrants time off. So the death of a good friend, grandparent, uncle, etc are often overlooked as meaningless.

    First thing is to check your insurance policy. I'd be very surprised if they didn't cover it. If it's not covered, don't waste your time pleading your case with them. Insurance is (and has to be) an emotionless business, so they generally don't respond to sad cases.
    Instead go to the airlines and hotels and explain the situation directly to them. They may at the very least let you move your bookings for free.


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