Originally Posted by
Kacee
Insurance policies are interpreted broadly, and in favor of coverage. In this case, there would be a decent argument that "public transportation" includes airlines operating as common carriers, but excludes flying private. And that if Chase wanted to exclude commercial airline strikes from coverage, it should have specifically said so.
Interpreted broadly in practice means in the context of a proceeding, such as litigation. Proceedings tend to be expensive and usually not practical for a relatively small claim (unless you can proceed as a class action, but that's not always possible).