Dubai’s Emirates offers multi-risk travel insurance coverage

Dubai’s Emirates offers multi-risk travel insurance coverage

Dubai carrier Emirates will provide expanded, multi-risk travel cover to its passengers, in addition to its current Covid-19 coverage, it announced on November 23.

The multi-risk cover will be applicable to all Emirates tickets purchased from December 1, likened to the Covid-19 cover. It also extends to Emirates codeshare flights operated by partner airlines, as long as the ticket number starts with 176. The multi-risk travel cover is offered at no additional cost and is provided by AIG Travel.

Emirates offers expanded, multi-risk travel insurance coverage at no cost for all customers in addition to its current COVID-19 cover, in new industry-first initiative. https://t.co/TG9N5wtZDo #FlyEmiratesFlyBetter #FlySaferWithEmirates pic.twitter.com/BVlKHdg2CN

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"Emirates was the first airline to offer complimentary global Covid-19 cover for travelers back in July, and the response from our customers has been tremendously encouraging,“ said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates chairman and chief executive. "We see a strong appetite for travel around the world, especially heading into the winter holidays as people seek warmer climates and family destinations like Dubai. By launching this new multi-risk travel insurance and Covid-19 cover, we aim to give our customers even more confidence in making their travel plans this winter and