INFLUENZA A H1N1 SWINE FLU

Advice to Holidaymakers

It's essential that you take out travel insurance at the time of booking. If you or your immediate family are unlucky enough to contract swine flu shortly before you're due to travel you should contact your tour operator, airline and insurance company to cancel your trip. Advice on the symptoms of swine flu and further medical advice are available from the NHS website. 

Any cancellation charges you incur due to contracting swine flu are claimable from your insurance company. If you travel with clear symptoms of swine flu you may well be refused boarding by your airline and have any claims for medical expenses abroad rejected by your insurance company.

If you or your family develop swine flu while on holiday your insurance company will cover your medical expenses.

IN SHORT

1. Take out travel insurance at the time of booking. If you haven’t done this yet, buy some as soon as you can.
2. If you think you or your family may have developed swine flu a week or less before you travel, check with the NHS or your GP.
3. If you need to cancel, inform your travel company and insurance companies and follow their advice.

We'd also advise you strongly to look at Government and official sites for further advice.