Insurance?

[JenH1969]

We are booked with Jetblue flying out of Buffalo-

We have medical trip insurance from Co-operators

When I booked through airtran originally - flight insurance was offered and we bought it- we lost it when we cancelled- no big deal- only $60


However- when I booked with Jetblue - insurance wasn't offered-

Do I need it and can I book it separately?

TIA, Jen

 

[OntFamily]

The important thing about insurance, is you are insuring your potential loss, not the whole value of your trip. With JetBlue, you can cancel your flight (and get a credit) for the value of your flight, less $40. So, for a party of 4, if you cancel your loss is $200. We stopped buying cancellation insurance when we realized we were paying $75 - $100, to insure a potential loss of $200. Not good economics for us.


However, if you want loss of baggage insurance, flight delay insurance, etc, (and it isn't offered through your credit card) you can purchase this separately.