Travel + Leisure: 5 Great Travel Insurance Policies For Pandemic Travel

Above, a cruise ship about to depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Travel has been on the rebound, even with the outbreak of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

People are looking into financially protecting themselves while traveling in case they get infected with the virus. They are looking more seriously in getting travel insurance, especially for international travel.

Some travel insurance excludes coronavirus and some are are coronavirus specific. As the article states, "read the fine print."

Travel + Leisure takes a look at five "great" travel insurance policies for 2022 pandemic travel.

They begin with:

When COVID-19 first brought travel to an abrupt halt in 2020, travelers were shocked to learn that their insurance didn't cover changes due to an epidemic or pandemic, even one on a global scale. Many who were in the midst of their travels ended up having to shell out their own money, while those with future plans suddenly lost out on non-refundable bookings. Nearly two years into the new reality with variants spreading and ebbing, travel bookings are being made with more caution — with a major uptick in protecting those plans with travel insurance. 

"We can't predict every new variant that arises, so for the foreseeable future, you have to expect some sort of COVID-related effect on your travel plans," NerdWallet's credit card and travel expert Sara Rathner tells Travel + Leisure. "Not every vacation needs travel insurance — refundable flights and hotel bookings you can easily back out of can be enough for you. But for very expensive trips, especially if you're going abroad, you'll want to think of additional ways to protect your investment."

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