Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[Princess Fiona]

Out of interest does ones travel insurance become totally invalid if you pass thru a Do Not Travel zone for just 24hours or so.
Or is it only invalid for that 24hours or so that you are passing that particular do not travel area / country?
As once your at your final destination say in Europe then the TI is valid?

From my limited understanding it doesn’t cover the transit or disruptions related to the ME transit but everything else is ok.

My daughter and her partner are on the way to Europe via DOH this weekend.

 

[SYD]

Out of interest does ones travel insurance become totally invalid if you pass thru a Do Not Travel zone for just 24hours or so.
Or is it only invalid for that 24hours or so that you are passing that particular do not travel area / country?
As once your at your final destination say in Europe then the TI is valid?

TI won’t cover “transits” while there’s a “Do NOT travel” warning.

I was just reading an article on that but now can’t find it to post the link…

 

[Quickstatus]

TI won’t cover “transits” while there’s a “Do NOT travel” warning.

Yes only the part relating to the transit. Medical insurance would be covered.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yes only the part relating to the transit. Medical insurance would be covered.

not sure that medical while in transit would be covered? Especially if you had to be flown out of repatriated.

There is a separate thread here on AFF on the topic of insurance and DNT.

 

[RooFlyer]

I was talking to my Travel Agent on Friday on the topic of ME.

* Strong bias to new bookings on Emirates over Qatar

* Emirates having many schedule changes - making TA life hell (also EY and QR, but esp EK for them)

Their corporate deal QR pricing getting very sharp! I don't need flights until outside the current booking window .

not sure that medical while in transit would be covered? Especially if you had to be flown out of repatriated.

FWIW: TA said they had been having a number of insurers in. They say claims not related to 'act of war' (ie AoW = being hurt by a bombing) - breaking a leg etc - are generally being honoured. But they would say that, wouldn't they.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

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FWIW: TA said they had been having a number of insurers in. They say claims not related to 'act of war' (ie AoW = being hurt by a bombing) - breaking a leg etc - are generally being honoured. But they would say that, wouldn't they.

That’s an interesting one.

im thinking there is probably some clause in the PDS which says something like no agent has the authority to vary the terms of the PDS? (There’s similar wording in airline contracts of carriage.)

So I’d want to see an official written statement on that.

But the likelihood of anything going wrong in transit for most people would be small.

Breaking a leg - or other injury - during an airport transit would potentially be covered under the Montreal Convention, which means the insurance company wouldn’t be liable anyway! (Or if not the Montreal convention then public liability in some cases.)

 

[Tiki]

not sure that medical while in transit would be covered? Especially if you had to be flown out of repatriated.

There is a separate thread here on AFF on the topic of insurance and DNT.

I would think hospitals in DOH/AUH/DXB are well equipped to deal with any medical emergency. The worry would be who pays for it?

Have the ME3 been giving hotel accommodation if their flights are delayed or csancelled?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I would think hospitals in DOH/AUH/DXB are well equipped to deal with any medical emergency. The worry would be who pays for it?

Have the ME3 been giving hotel accommodation if their flights are delayed or csancelled?

Who pays, yes. But also if it was a long term recovery they might want to medivac you back home to australia rather than leave you in the ME for example. That may not be covered.

Dunno about hotel costs. They were covering them at the start. Not sure what the current situation is. Airport closures have been in the matter of hours? So maybe they want to get the flight away as quick as possible. Alternatively, i guess it’s a case of self insurance.

 

[kelvedon]

Out of interest does ones travel insurance become totally invalid if you pass thru a Do Not Travel zone for just 24hours or so.
Or is it only invalid for that 24hours or so that you are passing that particular do not travel area / country?
As once your at your final destination say in Europe then the TI is valid?

I’d have thought you’d still be covered for the rest. In a similar manner to not declaring a pre existing condition, your still covered for illnesses that are not linked to that pre existing condition

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I’d have thought you’d still be covered for the rest. In a similar manner to not declaring a pre existing condition, your still covered for illnesses that are not linked to that pre existing condition

Correct.