The Travel Protection Plan protects you in several ways. If your flight is delayed 3 hours or more, you can take a later flight and you will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $500 for your Additional Transportation Cost to join your Trip and for the cost of any unused land or water Travel Arrangements. See Plan Documents for full details. .

You will also be reimbursed up to $100 per day to a maximum of $500 for any additional accommodation and travel expense if you incur a delay of 12 hours or more for a covered reason during your Trip. See Plan Documents for full details.

 

 

 

A Pre-Exisiting Condition means: an illness, disease, or other condition during the 60 day period immediately prior to the date Your coverage is effective for which You or Your Traveling Companion, Business Partner or Family Member scheduled or booked to travel with You; 1) received or received a recommendation for a test, examiniation, or medical treatment for condition which first manifested itself, worsened or became acute or had symptoms which would have prompted a reasonable person to seek diagnosis, care or treatment; or 2) took or received a prescription for drugs or medicine. Exception: Item #2 shown above does not apply to a condition which is treated or controlled solely through the taking of prescription drugs or medicine and remains treated or controlled without any adjustment or change in the required prescription throughout the 60 day period before coverage is effective under this Plan.

 

IMPORTANT! - The policy exclusion for Pre-Existing Conditions will be waived if the payment for this plan is received by ITA Group, Inc. within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip, provided you are not disabled at the time your plan payment is received.

 

 

 

Fortunately, passports and visas can often be replaced in a very short period of time.  Sometimes as quickly as 24 hours.  There are a number of passport service agencies who can provide this expedited service for you.  Click here for a passport service agency.

 

 

 

The Travel Protection Plan covers all baggage delays of more than 24 hours during your Trip. You will be reimbursed up to $100 for personal articles you buy (such as toiletries, a change of clothing, etc.).  Be sure to keep receipts for anything you purchase.

Your delayed or lost baggage will be tracked for up to one full year, if requested.

 

 

 

The Travel Protection Plan covers medical expenses resulting from an illness or injury during your Trip. If you must be medically evacuated to another facility or home, these costs are covered as well. See Plan Documents for full details.

The Travel Protection Plan includes a 24-hour worldwide assistance service to help you with medical or legal emergencies during your Trip. See Plan Documents for full details.

 

 

 

To file a claim, call the Claims Administrator, Trip Mate, at 1-800-888-7292. Their Customer Service Representatives will assist you with your claim and mail you the appropriate claim form(s). Claims may also be reported online and claim forms downloaded at www.tripmate.com. See Plan Documents for full details.

 

 

 

Frequent flyer miles are not covered if you must interrupt your Trip.

 

 

 

The Protection Plan does provide a benefit if you must interrupt your Trip due to a Terrorist Incident in your departure city or in a city which is a scheduled destination for your Trip. To be covered, the Terrorist Incident must occur within 30 days of the Scheduled Departure Date for your Trip (if your Travel Supplier offers a substitute itinerary, benefits do not apply). See Plan Documents for full details.

 

 

 

The Travel Protection Plan provides coverage for job termination provided: 1) your job loss is the result of your involuntary termination of employment or layoff; 2) was not under your control; and 3) you must have been continuously employed with the same employer for 1 year prior to the termination or layoff.

 

 

 

The Travel Protection Plan covers Trip Interruption due to Bankruptcy or Default (each as defined in the policy) of an airline, cruise line, tour operator or travel supplier provided: 1) the Financial Insolvency is not of the tour operator or travel agency from whom you directly purchased or paid for your Trip; 2) the Financial Insolvency occurs more than 14 days following your effective date; and 3) your policy has been purchased within 14 days of the initial deposit/payment for your Trip.See Plan Documents for full details. 

 

 

If you have a specific question about the ITA Group, Inc. Travel Protection Plan, please contact Trip Mate.