easyJet has today announced a new travel insurance policy which includes COVID-19 cover as standard. The new partnership with insurance provider, Collinson Insurance, now also offers customers a host of dynamic insurance options, including dedicated COVID-19 travel cover.
The new travel insurance will cover customers who are diagnosed with COVID-19 ahead of a trip, providing the necessary rearrangements or refunds, as well as cover to customers for any required medical care if diagnosed with COVID-19 during their trip. Customers who are unable to return home due to being diagnosed with the virus are also covered for additional accommodation, necessary medical assistance, and the cost of returning home safely.
By including COVID-19 cover as standard, easyJet and Collinson state that they want to give customers confidence to travel, knowing they will be supported should they test positive and experience COVID-19 related disruption, either before or during their trip.
In addition to COVID-19 travel insurance cover, easyJet has also partnered with Randox to supply customers affordable pre-departure PCR testing at preferential rates.
Sophie Dekkers, easyJet’s UK Chief Commercial Officer said: “The need for travel insurance is greater than ever before, so we know it will help bolster consumer confidence to book and travel, giving holidaymakers a much-needed reassurance for future bookings and possible COVID-19 related disruptions. We have also launched our enhanced Protection Promise meaning our customers can book with greater confidence knowing that if they are unable to travel, or their plans change, so can their flights.
“As we are looking forward to ramping up our flying programme as soon as it is safe to do so, we can now give our customers added peace of mind that they can book their much-needed holidays knowing they are fully protected should they test positive before they travel, while on holiday or if they have to cancel their trip altogether.”