EHIC and GHIC are not alternatives to travel insurance, and while they cover some free healthcare support in certain countries, not all medical treatment such as private medical healthcare or costs such as being flown back to the UK is included.
Lloyd continued: Travel insurance is all about protecting you and your booked travel arrangements, both before you depart and for the duration of your trip and it’s important to purchase travel insurance to ensure you don’t receive any hidden bills should you require medical attention whilst abroad. There are various reasons that can cause disruptions to your trip and having the right travel insurance policy adds a layer of protection against them.
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The pound to euro exchange rate traded within a tight range on Thursday, experts say. It comes as the new, third lockdown in the UK got well underway this week, dashing anyone s travel plans. There is little impetus to shift the pound euro rate.
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As the world prepares to welcome 2021, specialist travel insurance firm Medical Travel Compared has surveyed 2,000 holidaymakers in the UK to find out what they thought about the vaccine and travel in 2021
The outlook of travel in the new year remains positive across the UK with 70 per cent of respondents indicating they were more likely to start travelling abroad again once they had received the vaccine.
The research revealed that the vast majority of respondents feel very optimistic about taking a vaccine as a prerequisite to travel, with 93 per cent indicating a positive response and only 2 per cent indicating that they would not be prepared to take the vaccine in order to travel. Further investigation discovered that, of those unwilling to take the vaccine, 35 per cent cited mistrust as their main reason for refusing it.
Most UK travellers willing to take Covid vaccine
LONDON, December 23, 2020 As the world prepares to welcome 2021, specialist travel insurance firm Medical Travel Compared has surveyed 2,000 holidaymakers in the UK to find out what they thought about the vaccine and travel in 2021 The outlook of travel in the new year remains positive across the UK with 70 per cent of respondents indicating they were more likely to start travelling abroad again once they had received the vaccine. The research revealed that the vast majority of respondents feel very optimistic about taking a vaccine as a prerequisite to travel, with 93 per cent indicating a positive response and only 2 per cent indicating that they would not be prepared to take the vaccine in order to travel. Further investigation discovered that, of those unwilling to take the vaccine, 35 per cent cited mistrust as their main reason for refusing it.