September 25 - Transat is pleased to announce that its customers will now be able to benefit from a COVID-19 Emergency Medical Certificate of Insurance. Offered through Manulife, this insurance plan is designed to cover emergency medical and quarantine expenses at destination, in addition to providing assistance if COVID-19 is contracted during the trip.

 

Therefore, eligible customers who book a roundtrip flight from Canada to an international Air Transat destination or a Transat package to Mexico, Central or South America, or the Caribbean, from September 25 to October 31, 2020, for stays of up to 21 days between October 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, will be covered by this insurance at no extra cost. It will automatically be included in the purchase of the flight or package, whether it is made at a travel agency, online or through Transat’s Customer Contact Centre.

 

Transat Insurance Includes:

The COVID-19 Emergency Medical Certificate of Insurance, offered through Manulife with the purchase of a roundtrip Air Transat flight or Transat package, includes:

• Emergency medical insurance, which covers up to CA $200,000 per insured person for medical and hospital expenses that may be incurred as a result of a positive COVID-19 test result during the trip
• Coverage of accommodation costs caused by quarantine or isolation due to a positive COVID-19 test result during the trip, up to CA $150 a day per insured person or CA $300 a day per family, for a maximum of 14 days

For more information, please visit transat.com

 

 

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