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NEWS DIGITAL

EMIRATES MULTI-RISK TRAVEL

INSURANCE COVERAGE

named reasons - similar to other comprehensive travel
cover products.
Emirates is the first airline to offer expanded, multi-risk travel • Trip cancellation or curtailment up to (US)$7,500 if the
cover on top of its current COVID-19 cover at no additional cost to school year is extended due to COVID-19 beyond the
travellers. departure date, and the traveller or a relative (as defined
Giving this peace of mind to their travellers, Emirates chairman in the policy) is a full-time teacher, full-time employee or a
and chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said, student at a primary or secondary school.
“ Emirates was the first airline to offer complimentary global • Trip curtailment up to (US) $7,500 for non-refundable trip
COVID-19 cover for travellers back in July, and the response from costs and additional costs to return to their country of
our customers has been tremendously encouraging. residence if the traveller or a relative (as defined in the
“We’ve not rested on our laurels and instead continued to look at policy) falls critically ill, for instance, contracts COVID-19
how we can offer our customers an even better proposition. We’re while traveling abroad.
very pleased to be able to now provide this new multi-risk travel • Travel abandonment up to (US)$7,500 if the traveller fails a
insurance and COVID-19 cover, which is another industry first, to COVID-19-related test or medical screening at the airport
all our customers. and is required to abandon the trip.
“We see a strong appetite for travel around the world, especially • (US) $150 per day per person, for up to 14 consecutive days
heading into the winter holidays as people seek warmer climates if, while outside of their country of residence, the traveller
and family destinations like Dubai. By launching this new multi-risk tests positive for COVID-19, and if they are unexpectedly
travel insurance and COVID-19 cover, we aim to give our customers placed into a mandatory quarantine outside their country of
even more confidence in making their travel plans this winter and residence by a governmental body.
moving into 2021.” “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Emirates and
Provided by Emirates and provided by AIG Travel, the cover we are excited to work with them to tailor this product to meet the
will automatically apply to all Emirates tickets purchased from 1 needs of Emirates customers worldwide,” said Jeff Rutledge, CEO,
December, and extends to Emirates codeshare flights operated by AIG Travel.
partner airlines, as long as the ticket number starts with 176. “Our hope is to help alleviate some of the concerns travellers
Emirates customers will be covered when they fly to any destina- may have when planning travel during this time.”
tion, in any class of travel. Highlights of the coverage include: Similar to other multi-risk travel insurance products, Emirates’
• Out-of-country emergency medical expenses and emer- generous cover also has provisions for personal accidents during
gency medical evacuation up to (US) $500,000, valid for travel, winter sports cover, loss of personal belongings and trip
COVID-19 (contracted during the trip) and other medical disruptions due to unexpected air space closure, travel recommen-
emergencies while traveling abroad. dations or advisories.
• Trip cancellation up to (US)$7,500 for non-refundable costs Customers do not need to register or fill in any forms before they
if the traveller or a relative (as defined in the policy) is travel, and they are not obligated to utilise this cover provided by
unable to travel because they are diagnosed with COVID-19 Emirates. For more information, please visit www.emirates.com/
before the scheduled trip departure date, or for other multi-risk-travel-insurance. Q

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