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Travel Insurance -
Can the Emirates, Bupa Deal Result in Travellers Peace of Mind?
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Growing in strength since its founding in 1985, the Emirates Airline has developed into a globally influential travel and tourism business that can hardly be ignored by anyone seeking quality and quantity rolled into one. Thus, to further demonstrate its yearn for quality services for its numerous customers, it has included in its variety travel insurance policy readily available to passengers.
With a chain of business interests in the healthcare sector as well as in insurance, Bupa has become a household name in the UK. Its travel insurance is rated among the best in the country. And with experience of caring for people’s health for over half a century it easily becomes the choice of anyone seeking quality and lots more.
Perhaps the above credentials were what each considered, especially the Emirates Airline before agreeing to work together, for the welfare of the scores of hundreds of passenger flying emirates.
Last week, a deal that was heralded as one that would give the 20 million passengers expected to fly the emirates this year a peace of mind was signed. The deal, which was between Emirates Airline and Bupa, would see passengers getting travel insurance cover from Bupa on behalf of the airline. According to reports, passengers would have access to the cover by managing their flight bookings on the Emirates website at www.emirates.com.
At a time travel insurance, as essential as it is, is being skipped by a growing number of travellers, this deal would certainly make it impossible to miss as it comes handy. One of the reasons often given by those who fail to take out adequate cover is usually the price being too high and therefore beyond their reach. This excuse, meanwhile, could become obsolete as there won’t be basis not having it. More so, the fact that it was specially designed for the airline means every important issue would be considered, as far passenger welfare is concerned.
The policy, according to the detail available at the time of writing this piece, would enable travellers to have access unlimited cover in the event of emergency or whenever a member needs to be flown back to their home country for treatment.
A fundamental feature of the policy is that there is a provision for financial cover for one who suddenly finds himself incapacitated by injury to the extent that he no longer can work. In addition, as credit card theft is now a problem encountered by many travellers, the policy guarantees cover in case it happens. Not even pets are left out as there are kennel and cattery fees in taken care of.
The cover is hailed in its uniqueness and the extension of coverage beyond what normal travel insurance would give. Further more, it prides itself for easy accessibility to people of different countries – except the US, Canada and Switzerland. Just as it can be used for various trips, it is also open to travellers who are up to the age of 80.
The relationship has from the onset been one where each party had looked out for the best and ended up finding the other and feeling satisfied with their find. For instance, Bupa UK Health Insurance commercial director, Steve Flanagan said that being an award-winning global airline, Emirates wanted a partner with an international presence and reputation around the world as well as a unique and first class product. And flourishing the sort of credential that made it top quality choice, Bupa easily became the partner Emirates had longed for.
In like manner, Emirates executive vice president, service departments, Nigel Hopkins reiterated their confidence in forging a relationship with Bupa Travel Services.
What is now left to be seen is how this relationship will be translated into the overall welfare and peace of mind of passengers, as the partners said they wanted.
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