When Sam Baker’s case crossed my desk, I instinctively jumped to the same conclusion many of you will. He should have bought travel insurance. He should have booked a refundable ticket.
SURGERY
Help, my travel agency is pocketing my airfare refund!
Her airline refunds her ticket, but her travel agency keeps the money, insisting the fare was nonrefundable. Is that allowed? The Travel Troubleshooter investigates.
My dog needs to have surgery. No, seriously.
Case dismissed: “The insurance will not cover our tickets”
Beware of the pre-existing medical conditions clause in your travel insurance policy!
Oh alright, maybe that’s a little dramatic. But could you at least pay attention to it?
I mention this because of Ingrid Murray, whose claim against Access America recently crossed my desk and then made its way into the “dismissed” file.