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Tips On Getting Your Money Back if the Polar Vortex Cancels Travel Plans
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Travel insurance comparison website, Squaremouth, shares tips on how to get reimbursed for travel plans if you were froze in by the polar vortex. In general, travel insurance can pay travelers back if weather delayed or prevented them from reaching their destination. Last month, Winter Storm Jayden and record-breaking polar vortex temperatures swept through the nation, cancelling and delaying thousands of flights in major travel hubs including Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit and Minneapolis. Roads were blocked in by snow as well. Squaremouth, shares 3 tips for using travel insurance to recoup losses if your plans were ruined by the winter weather.
Some policies will pay travelers back for missed flights and other trip costs if they're involved in an accident on their way to the airport, but in most cases, missing a flight due to traffic resulting from poor road conditions is not covered by travel insurance. According to Squaremouth, in order to file a claim, travelers will need to provide a police report that documents the accident. Squaremouth recommends travelers contact the local authorities as soon as possible in order to get documented proof of the accident. In order to claim for expenses such as cost of meals, hotel accommodations and local transportation, travelers must show purchase documentation. Squaremouth recommends travelers use a debit or credit card to pay for meals, hotels and local transportation during, and keep your receipts if you paid with cash.
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