CO Flight / Trip Insurance
Oct 10, 2010, 12:55 pm
#1
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CO Flight / Trip Insurance
So I often take CO up on their offer of trip insurance when I book personal flights. I'm not sure whether there are better deals out there, but CO's is certainly convenient.
However per my other recent posts I recently spent 1707USD plus 4 SWUs on a roundtrip to the UK for my wife and I in BF, and this combination seems to have upset their system.
So the plan is to call them next week, unless someone has a better idea how I can protect this trip for a sane amount of money?
However per my other recent posts I recently spent 1707USD plus 4 SWUs on a roundtrip to the UK for my wife and I in BF, and this combination seems to have upset their system.
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for choosing Access America Travel Insurance recently while booking travel on the Continental Airlines website. Unfortunately, we were unable to process the transaction successfully, but you can easily complete your purchase for this valuable coverage by visiting www.etravelprotection.com/continental.
If you are still experiencing difficulties making your purchase online, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (800) 496-6821. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you would like more information on the Access America Travel Insurance program, or any other Continental Airlines products, please visit www.etravelprotection.com/continental and click on "Products".
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Customer Service
Thank you for choosing Access America Travel Insurance recently while booking travel on the Continental Airlines website. Unfortunately, we were unable to process the transaction successfully, but you can easily complete your purchase for this valuable coverage by visiting www.etravelprotection.com/continental.
If you are still experiencing difficulties making your purchase online, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (800) 496-6821. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you would like more information on the Access America Travel Insurance program, or any other Continental Airlines products, please visit www.etravelprotection.com/continental and click on "Products".
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Customer Service
So the plan is to call them next week, unless someone has a better idea how I can protect this trip for a sane amount of money?
Oct 10, 2010, 12:58 pm
#2
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They're probably doing you a favor. Trip insurance seldom pays off. And when it does, there are usually deductibles and cumbersome procedures to follow just for them to try to deny your claim on some technicality.
I'm certainly not willing to pay money to an insurance company for nominal protection like that.
I'm certainly not willing to pay money to an insurance company for nominal protection like that.
Oct 10, 2010, 5:53 pm
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Noted.
But 1700 bucks, not to mention the SWUs, is a lot to lose if something unexpected crops up.
There must be something out there.
But 1700 bucks, not to mention the SWUs, is a lot to lose if something unexpected crops up.
There must be something out there.
Oct 10, 2010, 6:49 pm
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So I often take CO up on their offer of trip insurance when I book personal flights. I'm not sure whether there are better deals out there, but CO's is certainly convenient.
However per my other recent posts I recently spent 1707USD plus 4 SWUs on a roundtrip to the UK for my wife and I in BF, and this combination seems to have upset their system.
So the plan is to call them next week, unless someone has a better idea how I can protect this trip for a sane amount of money?
However per my other recent posts I recently spent 1707USD plus 4 SWUs on a roundtrip to the UK for my wife and I in BF, and this combination seems to have upset their system.
So the plan is to call them next week, unless someone has a better idea how I can protect this trip for a sane amount of money?
Oct 12, 2010, 7:44 am
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Lose?
If you cancel the trip, the SWUs would go back in your account, no?
And if you cancel, all you're out is the change fee, which is what $200 a person? Then you can keep the credit for future flight(s).