easyJet is claiming an market very first with this weeks launch of an in-flight travel insurance service.
The airline has created the move in response to study suggesting that a single in 5 UK holidaymakers set off on their vacations uninsured, which in easyJets case equates to about 20 to 30 people today per flight.
Passengers in-flight can pick from a five-day or 14-day adult single trip European policy, which covers medical emergencies, loss of baggage and passport, personal accident and individual liability, with prices beginning from ?¨o15.00 per particular person.
Customers are then presented having a pack, which contains the policy wording and other crucial data for example medical help and claims telephone numbers.
The carriers head of ancillaries, Nick Hughes, comments: The launch of our in-flight insurance service is portion of our ongoing commitment to offering easyJet prospects with convenient, high quality cover that comes at a cost to suit their price range.
In other travel insurance news, current investigation from YouGov indicates that consumers are increasingly turning to their existing account companies for travel insurance, and are taking a lot more of an interest in the policy modest print.