Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning for anybody who has already booked a holiday for 2025. The BBC Sounds and ITV star has championed the need to book travel insurance “ASAB” – and explained what the acronym means.
Taking to Twitter or X, ITV star Mr Martin said: “If you’ve booked a holiday, do listen to this. Its important info on how to sort travel insurance, when you need it, and how to do it effectively.” The founder of Money Saving Expert shared that he often receives emails from people who have had to cancel their holiday due to reasons beyond their control.
As many travel companies will not provide refunds if you can’t make the trip, these holidaymakers have been left out of pocket. However, as they had yet to set up holiday cover, Mr Lewis cannot help them recover any costs.
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The expert went on to advise that people should arrange Travel Insurance “ASAB” – “As Soon As you Book” to avoid being out of pocket if a medical condition forces them to cancel a trip. He said: Lewis: “Okay, this is a warning for the millions of people booking holidays at the moment.
” And I need you to understand travel insurance is not just to protect you when you go away. I want you to get your travel insurance ‘ASAB’: as soon as you…” He said: “As soon as you book. And I want to explain why. Every spring, I get one or more emails or contacts from somebody who says something like: “I’ve just been diagnosed with a very serious form of cancer, or another equally severe illness. I booked my summer holiday, I’ll be having my chemo in the summer, so I won’t be able to go. I’ve spoken to the airline; they won’t refund me. I’ve spoken to the hotel; they won’t refund me because I didn’t book it flexibly. What can I do?”
“And I say: “Well, your airline ticket isn’t faulty. I mean, it’s still available, so you don’t have rights there. Go to your travel insurance.” And so many people say to me: “I haven’t got my travel insurance yet. I was gonna get it before I went.”