The biggest fear when traveling abroad is that flight delays can easily disrupt all plans. Not being able to arrive at the destination on time will also affect whether you can pick up the rental car at the scheduled time. On the other hand, you are worried about your luggage being transferred to another flight. , maybe there will be a gap between the arrival time of your flight, and you won’t be able to get your car or your luggage... It’s very tiring to deal with so many troubles. If the money spent during this period can still be recovered, probably It is the best compensation, and overseas travel inconvenience insurance has the opportunity to help you accomplish this! What happens if your flight is delayed? What should be done to reduce losses? Let’s take a look!
What to do as soon as your flight is delayed
do you know? Once the flight is delayed, not only will you be unable to arrive at the airport at the scheduled time, but if you still rent a car locally, the car rental company may give your car to someone else before you receive it. It was still snowing outside the airport, and I found that my luggage had not arrived with me. I originally thought that there was only one thing to solve, but it turned out that one step was wrong and the other was like a domino, pushing one over the other, which made people collapse.
Okok, before we actually go abroad, these are just our worst plans. But to be honest, if you really encounter this kind of thing, do you know how to deal with it in the first place? If you are unclear, just click on this article! Here we have compiled several situations and the corresponding methods for each situation. I hope that when everyone is panicking, they can get some tips and quickly stop the bleeding from this tragic situation.
When your flight is really delayed, remember to do these things first:
Obtain the "Flight Delay Certificate" from the airport counter
Go to the airport counter to apply for refund or change of ticket
Confirm at the connecting airport that your luggage will follow you to the next airport
Check with the car rental company at the connecting airport whether the pick-up time can be extended
If you rent a car through a third-party platform, remember to inform the third-party platform of the car rental at the same time and confirm whether the car rental pick-up time can be extended.
Proof of flight delay will be required when applying for compensation or claims, and others will be needed to deal with situations that may affect the subsequent journey.
After confirming all the above matters, I finally arrived at the destination, only to find that the rental car and luggage had not arrived (...so miserable). Remember to do these things first:
Confirm your luggage with the ground staff at the airport counter: tell the ground staff where the last airport you left is and the time before departure, so they can help you track the progress of your luggage's arrival.
After getting the luggage
Pick up the car
If your car rental is canceled, try to contact a platform you can contact to inquire about the status.
If your car rental is cancelled, ask a local friend if they can help you find other places where you can rent a car.
If you still can’t rent a car and your accommodation is far from the airport, you may still have to take a taxi.
Although it is very convenient to pay online and swipe cards now, it is still best to have some cash with you when going abroad. On the one hand, it is for emergencies, and on the other hand, it is not possible to swipe cards everywhere, such as when you have to take a taxi. time, and the amount of spending that cannot be swiped by credit card may be much more than you expected.
How foreign travel inconvenience insurance transfers the risk of flight delays
Wow~ It’s really dumbfounding to see all this money flowing out during the trip. However, if you have purchased overseas travel inconvenience insurance before boarding the plane, you may be able to get back the money that disappeared during the trip from the insurance company~!
Below we use Fubon Property and Casualty Insurance to explain which situations are eligible to apply for this project:
"Flight Delay" Claims Explanation in Vernacular
Coverage
During the insurance period of this insurance contract, if the scheduled flight the insured takes as a passenger is delayed by more than four hours from the scheduled departure time, the company will pay the insurance premium according to the insurance amount stipulated in this insurance contract.
For the claim amount for flight delay, the company will pay a fixed amount of "Flight Delay Insurance Benefit" based on the "Flight Delay Insurance Amount" stated on the home page of the insurance policy for every four hours, but the maximum benefit amount for each accident is based on the insurance amount stated on the home page of the insurance policy. The coverage is limited to the second accident during the insurance period.
If we encounter a flight delay, according to the terms and conditions, if the original flight is 4 hours later than the scheduled time, the insurance company will pay the claim. A fixed amount will be given for each occurrence, and a maximum of 2 flight delays will be compensated during the insurance period. Basically, there will be a deduction for 1 flight delay when going abroad, and 1 flight delay when returning home.