Travel insurance protects against financial loss for the unexpected. It's doubtful that these travelers expected that their airline would go out of business!
The Cypriot airline Cobalt Air has cancelled all its flights effective October 17, 2018 and indefinitely suspended operations, advising customers not to go to the airport. Cobalt, which had taken passengers to and from Cyprus since 2016, flew to 23 destinations and operated flights at Heathrow, Stansted, Gatwick and Manchester.
“Top tips: get travel insurance, book flights with a credit card and find a partner who can make you laugh despite waking up to the news you’ve both lost hundreds of pounds” said reporter Aamna Mohdin who waas among those affected by the cancellations. Read the full story at The Guardian.
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