Tourism Breaking News
Virgin Atlantic has introduced free COVID-19 insurance cover on all new and existing bookings. The policy, which applies to all flights booked with Virgin Atlantic, is designed to complement existing travel insurance and provide additional peace of mind for upcoming trips.
In the event that they or anyone else on their booking becomes ill with COVID-19 while travelling, Virgin Atlantic COVID-19 Cover ensures related costs are covered, no matter how long the trip is or even if they’re visiting another destination on the same overseas trip. The insurance policy is fulfilled by Allianz Assistance and covers emergency medical and associated expenses while abroad totalling £500,000 per customer – the highest value of policy offered by any airline to date, with no excess payment required.
The policy also covers expenses incurred up to £3,000 if a customer is denied boarding, at either departure or in destination, or has to quarantine due to positive or suspected COVID-19 during a trip. Customers booked to travel from 24 August, 2020 up to and including 31 March, 2021 will automatically receive the cover. It also applies on flights operated by partner airline or a JV carrier such as Delta Air Lines or Air France-KLM.
Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic says, “Following our return to the skies to much-loved destinations like Barbados, we’re planning more services including London Heathrow to Delhi, Mumbai, Lagos and Tel Aviv.”
The cover starts from the point of booking and ends when the customer returns home or to a hospital or nursing home in their home country. One-way trips are also included, with the insurance cover valid until the end of the journey, which is defined as 12 hours after the arrival of the customer’s final flight.
