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I am in the process of booking a holiday to the USA 07-17 August this year.

 

I have heard the view that the volcano has erupted and today is continuing to cause problems. However there is no known dates to close the airspace during August. It is like booking with BA and hoping to travel without dispruption in the next month. The strikes are a known event, but travel beyond this date is fine.

 

Some Insurers are dealing with the cloud as "bad weather". If they refuse claims due to the ash cloud, then does that mean that if a hurricane strikes again (say), because it has happened before, then "hurricanes" are un-insurable as 1 has happened in the past? That is not the case.

 

Now if the volcano's eruption is severely reduced or stops, that is good for all. What has to happen for the insurers to say that the future problem is a "separate incident"?

 

Does anybody know of any good insurers who will stand by their customers and get them home with food and a roof over their heads paid for? FYI I am flying with USA's United Airlines.

 

And apologies if this has been dealt with elsewhere - just hyperlink me. :)

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This volcano is a known event. The experts beleive this volcano in Iceland could continue to errupt for up to 18 months. For policies taken out after 15/4/10, no Insurer will cover any travel disrupted by this event.

 

There is a rumour that Fortis may start offering an extension in cover, subject to an extra premium, to cover further problems caused by this volcano. This could apparently be available through some Brokers, but I have yet to see any details of this or a press release.

 

Once you have booked a holiday, make sure you arrange cover asap, so you are covered for cancellation due to other reasons, e.g you or close family have a serious accident or illness. The Post Office policy underwritten by Fortis comes recommended by many. They were one of the first to cover people for this volcano disruption, for policies taken out before 15/4/10.

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