Baggage delay cover a must for travellers

by Gill Montia

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Defaqto, the independent financial research company, is advising travellers to check that their luggage is fully insured before they fly abroad.

The firm has recently been examining single-trip insurance policies to establish what cover is provided for delayed baggage and found that 14% of policies did not offer this type of cover.

Baggage delays can be costly. Most travellers affected will be obliged to buy a change of clothing and other essentials, while some will incur the cost of obtaining medication that has to be taken regularly.

The research also revealed that for 40% of single-trip policies, the maximum amount paid out for delayed baggage is £100.

Unfortunately, the research will have come too late for the hundreds of passengers whose luggage remained on the ground last week as they flew from Heathrow’s new Terminal 5.