Has anyone found travel insurance that covers swine flu?

andyrules

egyptiangirl wrote: »

I have just called Oinc.com ( which do a fab deal and a 19.5% cashback) and the agent says as long as you don't have symptoms before you go and the FO hasn't advised agianst travel to that country then you are covered as unforseen illness.
Bargain! :j

lol, is their name a non too subtle pun?

Sadly not for us as it doesn't cover asthma!

Soon, it will impossible to travel with the restrictions each one has! I've wasted a day already reading millions of T&Cs, how flippin complicated is getting a policy for a week in Spain??

Quentin

The asthma uk charity has an associated travel insurance policy for asthma sufferers:

http://www.asthma.org.uk/what_you_can_do/raise_money/insurance_products/index.html

oldwiring

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/swine-flu/5865628/Swine-flu-holidaymakers-face-travel-ban.html
Article in Daily Telegraph could be worrying as airlines are monitoring passengers and refusing boarding if pps are showing symptoms. Says insurance status is in doubt, on reason being that normally a medical diagnosis is required. .The airline check in staff are not qualified and the GPs do not see SF patients. What's the odds that companies will play hard ball?

oldwiring

More from the DT
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/5872541/BA-passengers-could-lose-out-because-of-swine-flu.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/columnists/nicktrend/5877711/Swine-flu-and-travel-insurance-QandA.html

LinasPilibaitisisbatman

Op are you aware that the common flu is far more deadly

oldwiring

It's mutation in SF that;s the worry