Emirates will cover passengers’ coronavirus quarantine or medical costs

[ezzra]

“Emirates will cover its passengers for COVID-19 related medical expenses and quarantine costs when they travel on board Emirates, to and from the UAE and around the world, free of charge,” the Emirate’s media office said in a statement."

 

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/emirates-will-cover-passengers-coronavirus-quarantine-or-medical-costs/news-story/d3ce00f42b88f96cda49158037b0909d

[scorecard]

Wow, has Emirates done any repat. flights Thailand to Australia, or Australia to Thailand? 

[natway09]

Desperation for some cash flow ?

[ChipButty]

Great stuff maybe I'll get 14 days quarantine in the Burj al Arab

[GroveHillWanderer]

However the announcement only says it applies, "should passengers be diagnosed with COVID-19 during their travel." 

 

That being the case, it doesn't sound like it would cover the costs of a mandatory quarantine such as is being enforced in Thailand (unless of course, the passenger does get infected with the virus).

Edited July 25, 2020 by GroveHillWanderer

[TBWG]

Let's hope this is game changer for the airline industry. Kudos to Emirates!

 

Emirates Euro 100,000 coverage is in excess of the Thai US$ requirement. However Immigration rules are rather ambiguous and it is not clear whether you need a copy of the certificate to present to the local embassy prior to getting permission to return or when one gets to immigration in BKK, if the former committing too paying for a flight prior to getting permission could be fraught with problems. 

 

Look forward to hearing from anyone who utilises this insurance coverage.

 

TBWG

 

 

[Letseng]

1 hour ago, TBWG said:

Let's hope this is game changer for the airline industry. Kudos to Emirates!

 

Emirates Euro 100,000 coverage is in excess of the Thai US$ requirement. However Immigration rules are rather ambiguous and it is not clear whether you need a copy of the certificate to present to the local embassy prior to getting permission to return or when one gets to immigration in BKK, if the former committing too paying for a flight prior to getting permission could be fraught with problems. 

 

Look forward to hearing from anyone who utilises this insurance coverage.

 

TBWG

 

 

How do you prove you got infected on the flight? Incubation period? Your neg. test prior to boarding means nothing. Plus you need proof of insurance to get CoE.

Edited July 25, 2020 by Letseng

[VBF]

It’s not entirely clear to me exactly HOW and under what circumstances this will work as I can't find it on Emirates own website and of course it does nothing to get over the Immigration  / Quarantine restrictions but it looks pretty damn good! And apparently, all the chauffeur-drive and SOME lounges  for Business Class are getting going again too.

 

https://www.emirates.com/english/experience/chauffeur-drive/

 

https://www.emirates.com/english/help/your-safety/

 

Then again, if there's one airline I'd have almost bet on getting started with style it's Emirates!

 

So whenever Thailand decides to ease the other restrictions, I'm sorted for flights and insurance.

Just one or six other hurdles to jump ????????

Edited July 25, 2020 by VBF

[Max69xl]

I read a couple of days ago that Emirates will keep their fleet grounded longer than anticipated. 

[treetops]

2 hours ago, VBF said:

as I can't find it on Emirates own website

Here you go from the home page:

 

 

which links to here:

 

https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/help/covid19-cover/

 

for the UK version.

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, natway09 said:

Desperation for some cash flow ?

No compassion for people.

[Caldera]

Airlines entering the COVID-19 testing / insurance game could be big. They certainly have an interest in resuming normal operations ASAP.

 

[VBF]

22 hours ago, treetops said:

Here you go from the home page:

 

 

which links to here:

 

https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/help/covid19-cover/

 

for the UK version.

Thanks - they obviously updated it after I posted  

 

Medical expenses up to EUR 150,000

One point to note The cover is valid for 31 days from the moment you take your first flight..........

 

Now....EUR 150,000 is well over USD 100,000 so I wonder if that itself would be enough for the Thai authorities?

 

[VBF]

 

23 hours ago, Max69xl said:

I read a couple of days ago that Emirates will keep their fleet grounded longer than anticipated. 

I think it's some aircraft, but they are one of the few airlines planning to continue using the A380

https://simpleflying.com/emirates-a380-flights-10-plus-years/

 

Btw, that site https://simpleflying.com/   is well worth following if you want to keep up with aviation-related issues

I have signed up to their daily email - so far just get that and no "spam" ????

Edited July 26, 2020 by VBF

[sandyf]

11 hours ago, VBF said:

Thanks - they obviously updated it after I posted  

 

Medical expenses up to EUR 150,000

One point to note The cover is valid for 31 days from the moment you take your first flight..........

 

Now....EUR 150,000 is well over USD 100,000 so I wonder if that itself would be enough for the Thai authorities?

 

Quite. This in fact is exactly what the authorities should be looking for, the risk is in the days following arrival and once you have been here for the 31 days, no different to the rest of the population.

The underlying question is of course will the current situation be used to widen the scope of insurance for visitors in general.

[treetops]

Emirates appear to have now added a Covid test requirement for all passengers before being allowed to fly.  That should thin down any potential claims on this policy.