We will be traveling to Italy in May. We are using our miles so in the event that we have to cancel, we pay $150 per ticket. However I am wondering about travel insurance for the hotels, etc. Many have strict cancellation policies which I understand but can we purchase travel insurance through the airline for that? Thanks,
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23660 posts
The airline insurance might not be the best policy. Go to insuremytrip.com to review various policies. Not all polices are the same and do not cover the same items. Read the fine print very carefully.
Posted by
New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
Yes, as Frank says, you would not purchase this insurance through the airline, but through an insurance company. Insure My Trip dot com is a website that will allow you to compare multiple policies.
Posted by
Gaston, Oregon, USA
931 posts
Also check out Squaremouth.com for travel insurance options. I like their format.
Posted by
Texan in CA
4418 posts
We purchased our insurance through American Airlines for just this reason...it worked great the one time a claim was made (years ago). No hassle. I don't know about purchasing the insurance after having already purchased the airline tickets, though...
Posted by
Colorado Springs, CO, United States
2 posts
FYI ... some travel insurance plans will refund the fee to restore your air miles should you have to cancel your trip as well.
Posted by
Miami
1 posts
One of my good friend bought it from usatripinsurance.com instead of the airlines and he had amazing rates with great coverage Good luck
Cheers ! Robert