Travel insurance policies may provide financial protection for events such as Hurricane Irene.
Travel insurance policies may offer a certain level of financial compensation for those whose holidays have been affected by Hurricane Irene.
Sean Tipton, senior press officer at
ABTA - The Travel Association, suggests this tends to come in the form of a set fee, instead of reimbursing the full value of extra expenses incurred.
For example, some customers booked with airlines that had to cancel flights due to the situation might have shelled out for additional days in their accommodation.
While many insurance firms will cover some of this, the level of protection may vary.
Mr Tipton explains: "The Caribbean countries and the USA have had plenty of experience with hurricanes over the years.
"[They are] dealing with the aftermath of the hurricane and things are returning to normal very quickly."
Tourists who had headed on package holidays to spots such as New York will have been either offered a transfer option or a full refund, but those making independent arrangements might have found cancellation charges applied to their accommodation.
Checking the terms and conditions of this cover is a wise move, Mr Tipton suggests.
Passengers on flights booked via a European Union airline that were cancelled or delayed should receive day-to-day expenses and accommodation from the company itself, but non-EU organisations differ, the expert adds.
His comments follow an announcement from British Airways, which said it was forced to cancel all flights between London and New York on August 27th and 28th because of Hurricane Irene, while Virgin Atlantic also altered its schedules due to the inclement conditions.
By Robin Western
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