Emirates offers travel insurance coverage to customers

Emirates has offered its customers even greater assurance and peace of mind, with the airline’s latest industry-first initiative to provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover on top of its current Covid-19 cover.

Provided by the airline at no additional cost to its customers, and provided by AIG Travel, this cover is the first of its kind in the airline and travel insurance industry, a press release from the airlines says.

This new multi-risk travel insurance and Covid-19 cover will automatically apply to all Emirates tickets purchased from December 1, and extend to Emirates codeshare flights operated by partner airlines, as long as the ticket number starts with 176.

The coverage includes - out-of-country emergency medical expenses and emergency medical evacuation up to $500,000, valid for Covid-19 (contracted during the trip) and other medical emergencies while travelling abroad; trip cancellation/ trip curtailment/travel abandonment up to $7,500 for non-refundable costs valid for specified reasons.

This also allocated $150 per day per person, for up to 14 consecutive days, if the traveller tests positive for Covid-19 while outside of their country of residence, and if they are unexpectedly placed into a mandatory quarantine outside their country of residence by a governmental body.

Similar to other multi-risk travel insurance products, Emirates’ cover also has provisions for personal accidents during travel, winter sports cover, loss of personal belongings, and trip disruptions due to unexpected air space closure, travel recommendations or advisories.

Customers do not need to register or fill in any forms before they travel, and they are not obligated to utilise this cover provided by Emirates.