MONTREAL — Transat wants agents – and their clients – to know that packages booked with the tour operator in October will get free COVID-19 medical insurance and Option Flex Standard’s extra flexibility to change or cancel a trip, as part of its Book Packages With Confidence offer.
Travellers who book a package to the South or Europe by Oct. 31, 2020, for a departure by April 30, 2021, will get, at no extra cost:
OPTION FLEX STANDARD
Option Flex Standard allows travellers to:
- Cancel their trip up to 72 hours before departure from Canada and get a travel credit
- Change their travel dates, destination and/or hotel up to 72 hours before departure from Canada
- Transfer their vacation package to a friend or family member up to 30 days before departure from Canada
and …
COVID-19 MEDICAL INSURANCE
Announced last month and offered through Manulife, Transat’s 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.
Transat also wants to remind agents that its Book With Peace of Mind offer is still in effect. Applicable to all new flight bookings made by Dec. 31, 2020, it allows passengers to change their travel dates and/or destination at no charge up to 24 hours prior to departure, or cancel their flight and receive a travel credit that has no expiry date and is fully transferable. In addition, customers who book an Air Transat roundtrip flight from Canada to an international destination will also benefit from COVID-19 insurance at no extra cost (subject to certain conditions).
