Scheduled Airline Failure

Scheduled Airline Failure and End Supplier Failure are included across some of our policies.

The following policies provide cover for Scheduled Airline Failure:

AllSafe Standard Plus- up to £1,500
AllSafePremier - up to £1,500
AllSafePremier Plus - up to £1,500
Direct Travel Standard - up to £1,500

The following policies provide cover for End Supplier Failure (which includes Scheduled Airline Failure):

Direct Travel Premier - up to £1,500
Direct Travel Premier Plus - up to £1,500
Fit2Travel Gold - up to £2,500
Fit2Travel Platinum - up to £5,000
Freespirit Gold - up to £2,500

Scheduled Airline Failure and End Supplier Failure cover is provided by International Passenger Protection Limited and underwritten by Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE. Under these sections, the maximum benefit would be paid to each insured person named on the invoice for irrecoverable sums paid prior to financial failure, or in the event of insolvency after departure, the additional costs incurred by you to return home.

Please note, this cover is not applicable to the financial failure of any travel agent, tour organiser, booking agent or consolidator with whom you have booked travel or accommodation.

If you would like to view further information on airlines which have filed for insolvency, or insolvency protection, please visit:

International Passenger Protection Limited - www.ipplondon.co.uk/airline-news.asp
The UK Civil Aviation Authority - https://www.caa.co.uk/newsroom/news/?tag=Airlines

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