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Non-refundable ticket covered by travel insurance?

  • 11-06-2009 7:49pm
    #1
    costaHavana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    I have travel insurance that covers the cancellation of a trip due to illness etc.

    The flights I have booked are non-refundable.

    If I become ill, will the insurance company refund the price of the tickets that the airlines won't?


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  • #2
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Welcome to Boards.ie costaHavana !

    Without seeing your actual policy it's difficult to be 100% sure but I believe that yes, the insurance covers you for illness no matter what type of tickets you have purchased with the airline.


  • #3
    costaHavana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭costaHavana


    Brilliant, thanks.

    I'm sure you don't have the time to look through this but I've taken the backpacker option with Blue and opted for cancellation and baggage/money to be included.
    http://www.blueinsurance.ie/common/Blue_Direct_Policy_2008-09.pdf

    Cancellation is under section A on page 16 but I'm never sure about insurance - I always assume there's some small print hiding somewhere that I'll miss!


  • #4
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Looks like if you cancel due to illness and have a doctors cert which says that you can't travel then you'll just have to pay the Excess (€90) and it also mentions airport fees but I think you'll be ok.


  • #5
    costaHavana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭costaHavana


    Thanks a million Ponster!


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