What to do about trip?

mstopham

Hi,
I am due to travel with my Fiance on Tuesday for a 3 day break for her birthday, I have booked it as a suprise but had to tell her we are going away so she would book the time off work and not make any other plans.

Now her world has been thrown into turmoil last week as her mother has had a large brain tumour found. She has been up and down as her mothers mental state changes.
She is due to have an operation on Monday to "debulk" the tumour.
This has of course lead to the possibility of us cancelling the trip. However if the operation is successful and her mother is seeming OK on Monday evening we might still go.

How does this situation leave us with the things I have already booked and paid for? (Flights, Hotel, Bus transfer)

I am insured with Alliance and Leicesters Premier Account free travel insurance.

Can anyone advise?

BruceyBonus

You'll need to refer to the policy document:http://www.alliance-leicester.co.uk/customer-service/pdfs/Premier-Travel-Insurance-Policy.pdf
Have a look at page 16, where is says:

Up to £5,000 for unused travel and accommodation charges which are not recoverable elsewhere
and which you have paid or contracted to pay should you have to cancel your trip before you
leave your home or place of business as a result of the following commencing during the period of
insurance:
1. the death or disablement by bodily injury, illness, or being subject to quarantine of
(a) you,
(b) any person you are intending to travel or stay with,
(c) an immediate relative of yours or of any person you are intending to travel with or
(d) a close business associate of yours;
...