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Old Aug 13, 2018 | 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Rommie2k6
The travel insurance might be a simple solution, I never figured that out. But does it cover missed connections because the repositioning flight was late, and they are not on the same PNR?
Originally Posted by lhrsfo
Almost certainly not, but you would have to read the terms of your own insurance to be sure.
Mine will protect me, but only if I leave a somewhat impractical 12 hours between flights - which is an overnight stay in 99% of cases when originating in Europe, so for that aspect I understand and mitigate the risks and effectively self insure.

That’s what makes back-to-backs in foolproof airports so attractive ...
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