tina0101 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This may seem like a really dumb question but I have been looking online and lots of companies mention one-way insurance for flights, but when I click through everything wants me to put a return date!! I dont want to put in a pretend return date, in case it counts as incorrect information and invalidates the policy. Can anyone recommend a company? I thought STA may be a good shout, but it cant do that online apparently. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack91 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Which way are you going?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanduex Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 We are going UK to OZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmiejay Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think that even if you did put a return date it wouldn't make your insurance invalid it would just mean that the insurance would stop on that date, valid from and to kind of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 What would you be insuring against? Normally travel insurance covers things like sickness, accident cover, theft, lost baggage, etc. It also covers missed flights, but you won't miss your flight. You'll have packed up everything you own and will have stayed the night in an airport hotel. You won't sleep and you'll have been waiting at checkin for two hours before it opens. The rest of the stuff does not apply since you are not going on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emdemp Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 We organised our insurance through the travel agents, which was possibly an expensive way to do it. I think it was only valid for about 2-3 days after we arrived. I disagree with Quinkla, although you don't plan to miss your flight etc you are guaranteeing incase a family member gets ill and you need to delay, lost baggage etc. I felt it was worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightunderscore Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Might have to book through their call centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I disagree with Quinkla, although you don't plan to miss your flight etc you are guaranteeing incase a family member gets ill and you need to delay, lost baggage etc. Fair enough, but if you're emigrating, you pretty much have to get the flight even if a family member is unwell. Then let the airline decide whether to allow boarding - if they deny boarding it is their responsibility to rearrange flights for you at no additional charge. If you do all have to miss the flight due to illness, you will all be homeless and stranded with no stuff. All the insurance would do is reimburse yu for the missed flights. You'd still be paying all the incidental costs, accommodation, walk-up fares for new flights, etc. These costs would far exceed the refund you might get. As for lost baggage, I have only ever had bags delayed by a day or so. The insurance would be so you could buy your holiday glad rags and get on with partying. But with a migration flight, you'd just be buying stuff you'd need anyway as you settle into new lives. The first few days are constant shopping, chores, etc. and buying a change of underwear whilst you're in the shopping centre would be no biggy. Obviously, you pay your money and you make your choice. But I can't see value in insuring a migration flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheia Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 We are going to insure our UK-OZ one-way flight with Go Walkabout, who do one way travel/migration insurance. (http://www.go-walkabout.co.uk/) The cost is not that high and we like the additional peace of mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tina0101 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Cheers - it's things like if the flight is massively delayed or that they lose our cases that I just want to cover. Will have a look at Go Walkabout, thanks. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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