Holidaymakers have been advised to give themselves added protection over the summer and getting
online travel insurance could be one way to do it.
According to Airflights.co.uk buying travel insurance should be considered as much of a priority as finding the best-value travel costs and accommodation, as the well-being of family members or friends could be at stake.
There is the danger that travellers may choose to avoid travel insurance to save money during the current recession, but buying some kind of coverage could help save costly medical bills if someone has an accident.
A spokesman for the website said: "People are focused on finding a cheap flight or hotel and lose sight of the need to adequately insure the persons who are nearest and dearest to them."
In addition, people planning to do more hazardous activities on their trip, such as skiing, white-water rafting or bungee jumping, could check to make sure the policy they buy provides specific coverage.
Travel insurance can also help provide compensation for lost luggage, as the Air Transport Users Council recently revealed that in 2007 over 40 million bags went missing in airports around the world.
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