Looming Jet Fuel Shortages?

[clifford]

I have to say I'm just a little bit concerned about my Europe trip next month.

QF SYD-CGK, TK CGK-AMS, BA ATH-KUL and TR KUL-SYD. What are the chances of all that happening in the current environment?

The answer is.... who knows.

One would think that as no war zone (currently) is involved, insurance might help...

 

[Beer_budget]

One would think that as no war zone (currently) is involved, insurance might help...

Force majeure might still apply, you'd want to read the contract carefully.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Force majeure might still apply, you'd want to read the contract carefully.

And also the other general exclusion, which is any pre-existing or known event.

Insurance doesn’t cover you for that.

 

[clifford]

OK guys, you've convinced me. I'll cancel everything and book a couple of weeks at the Meriton Sufers (or not).

 

[Pushka]

And also the other general exclusion, which is any pre-existing or known event.

Insurance doesn’t cover you for that.

But likely when booked and when taking out the Insurance cover, it was not a known event. I have multiple intra Europe flights booked in June and non cancellable tours.

 

[Beer_budget]

OK guys, you've convinced me. I'll cancel everything and book a couple of weeks at the Meriton Sufers (or not).

A month is a long way aways in the current environment. As @Pushka notes, if you held the insurance before the war started, it may still cover you, and if you can hold out and see if the airline cancels/makes changes, the odds of them at least attempting to make things right are good. I wouldn't book any non refundable accommodation, but then I basically don't ever do that.

We're in a similar boat though - mum in law is attempting her first solo travel in about 20 years, flying SQ SYD-MAN rtn next month, and our own Euro trip is meant to happen in August. We're all at the mercy of a madman's whims, and our best hope for a return to sanity is probably regime change in all three theocratic dictatorships.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

But likely when booked and when taking out the Insurance cover, it was not a known event. I have multiple intra Europe flights booked in June and non cancellable tours.

Agree.

But there will come a point where insurance will pay cancellation costs prior to your departure, rather than risk you making it overseas and becoming stranded there.

I’d expect that to kick in if fuel shortage became real and airpines couldn’t guarantee schedules.