Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone booking a holiday in January. BBC and ITV star Mr Lewis has urged people planning holidays to do one thing as soon as they book their getaway with the holiday boom hitting.
Money Saving Expert explained: “Travel cover can cost as little as £7 for a week’s holiday or £11 for all a year’s trips. Waiting leaves you unprotected.” The site, which was created by the 52-year-old, added: “We’re in the peak holiday booking month.
“Saturday just gone was likely the peak day. If you’ve just made your travel plans, don’t forget an essential step – getting travel insurance NOW. This isn’t just about being organised, Martin’s ASAB rule is far more important than that…”
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Martin said: “Heartbreakingly, each year one or more people who’ve been diagnosed with cancer or other serious conditions usually ask me about their holiday, as they can no longer go and the airline/hotel won’t give them a refund (as the ticket isn’t faulty).
“I suggest they contact their travel insurer, as that’s a key gap it’s designed to cover, and then they say they haven’t got around to getting it yet. It’s a painful moment. Half the point of travel insurance is to protect you if things happen beforehand that stop you going, so delay and you’re not getting all its value.
“Get it ASAB.” MSE adds, if you are holidaying in European destinations this yea,r then “ensure you’ve an in-date European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) – if not, apply for a free GHIC.”
MSE says it “entitles you to treatment at state-run hospitals or GPs at the same cost as a local (so if it’s free for them, it’s free for you). See it as an addition to, not a substitute for, travel insurance.”