Be the first to comment!Emirates offers passengers free cover Covid-19 medical expenses
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Emirates is the world’s first airline to offer its passengers free cover for Covid-19 medical expenses and quarantine costs, in a unique assurance when they fly to any destination, in any class of travel, the airline said
The airline in a statement, said that it will cover medical expenses of up to €150,000 and quarantine costs of €100 per day for 14 days, should they be diagnosed with Covid-19 during their travel, while they are away from home.
This cover is offered by Emirates free of cost to its customers regardless of class of travel or destination, th airline said. It is immediately effective for customers flying on Emirates until 31 October 2020 (first flight to be completed on or before 31 October 2020).
Emirates explained that t is valid for 31 days from the moment they fly the first sector of their journey. This means Emirates customers can continue to benefit from the added assurance of this cover, even if they travel onwards to another city after arriving at their Emirates destination.
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.
Any impacted customer who has been diagnosed with Covid-19 during their travel simply has to contact a dedicated hotline to avail of assistance and cover. The hotline number, and details of what COVID-19 related expenses are covered, is available on www.emirates.com/COVID19assistance
With the gradual re-opening of borders over the summer, Emirates said that it has revised its booking policies to offer customers more flexibility and confidence to plan their travel.
Customers whose travel plans are disrupted by Covid-19 related flight or travel restrictions, can simply hold on to their ticket which will be valid for 24 months and rebook to fly at a later time; request travel vouchers to offset against future Emirates purchases, or request refunds via an online form on Emirates’ website or via their travel booking agent.
