Business and leisure travel plans are being waylaid by the daily developments surrounding the coronavirus. We all appreciate (and begrudgingly accept) why long-made arrangements may need to be cancelled, but what are your rights as a traveller if the outbreak affects your plans? Some useful pointers are made in this BBC article:
- insurers and airlines generally take their lead from the official UK foreign travel advice.
- read the small print of your travel insurance policy.
- find out your airline's cancellation, refund or re-scheduling policy.
- if you cancel a trip to a country the government has not warned against travel to, you will likely not receive compensation.
- you may not be able to recover non-refundable deposits if your hotel and its location remain open.
- get your insurance as soon as you book, in case travel advice changes between now and your travel dates.
- check for a "disruption to travel" clause in your travel insurance, in case you are quarantined during your travels, or on your return.
Bon voyage!
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