Purchase baggage travel insurance
It has recently been noted in the news that the US Travel Insurance Association has urged Americans to purchase travel coverage for covering the delay. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics stated that the country’s largest airlines had a mishandled baggage rate of 7.35 reports per 1,000 passengers in the first three quarters of 2007. That is a lot of bags lost!
It is impossible to avoid the loss of you bags at some point in your traveling life. Sometimes the travel gods just conspire against you. Many travelers assume that the airlines must cover delayed baggage, but this is not usually the case. Airlines in the United States are usually liable up to $3,000 on domestic flights for damaged or lost baggage, but compensation for bagge delays in case of situations beyond the airline’s control, such as bad weather, is up to the individual airline carrier. Some carriers may just provide some simple toiletries and a small amount to cover other expenses. Finally, the delay may have to be over 20 days to constitute a delay.
That is why it is a good idea to get vacation insurance plan that covers baggage loss and delay. Some travel insurance suppliers offer baggage loss and delay insurance plans on their own.
If you are traveling, make sure that you leave expensive items that are above the baggage insurance maximum set by the insurer at home. You might want to keep that expensive watch or ring at home or in the safe deposit box.
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