Does travel insurance for short flight delays exist?
I found that some airlines tend to delay their flights often. Is there any travel insurance that exists for short delays between 30 min - 3 hours in the European area?
Those delays are the most irritating, especially closer to 2-3 hours because you are late and you seem powerless.
Best Answer
The most sensible way to insure against a flight being late by 2-3 hours is to pick a flight which arrives 3 hours earlier, or travel the day before. The "premium" here is your convenience, since you will be pointlessly waiting for 3 hours if the flight arrives on time (or spending a night at an hotel which you could otherwise have avoided).
Important business meetings and costly travel itineraries (like a flight to catch a cruise ship) are well worth the trouble.
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