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Media Release: New York, NY – This summer was one of the busiest travel seasons on record with post-pandemic demand at all time highs. World Nomads, a travel insurance provider offering simple and flexible travel insurance and safety advice to help consumers travel more confidently, surveyed more than 200 global travelers on vacation hiccups in a 24-hour snap poll.
Forty-five percent of respondents said a delayed or cancelled flight was the worst thing that happened to them while traveling this summer. More than a third (33%) said their vacation was derailed by getting sick or injured. Only 15% said the worst thing that happened was their bag being delayed or lost by their airline, and 7% said the worst thing was being robbed on vacation.
“Flight delays and cancellations continue to be a major pain point for travelers, but we were surprised that a full 33% of travelers reported illness or injury affecting their trip,” said Christina Tunnah, General Manager of Marketing and Brands, World Nomads. “We were pleased to learn that 54% of poll respondents protected their trip with travel insurance, but it shows we still have work to do to educate the traveling public on the value of insurance.”
“Thanksgiving and Winter holidays will be here before you know it,” Ms Tunnah said. “We can still have accidents and get sick despite our best efforts, but we hope sharing these tips will help travelers stay safe and healthy so they can enjoy their vacations or time with family to the fullest.”
For more information on World Nomads travel insurance, including trip cancellation, delay or interruption; emergency medical, evacuation and repatriation; and baggage and gear coverage, visit www.worldnomads.com.
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About World Nomads
World Nomads is a fast-growing, global travel insurance company. We provide inspirational stories, safety tips and specialized travel insurance for adventurous and independent travelers. Our online travel insurance offers cover to travelers from more than 100 countries and allows you to buy and claim online, 24/7, even while already traveling.
Our travel insurance focuses on what we believe is important to travelers: emergency medical and evacuation costs, baggage, trip cancellation, trip delay and trip interruption costs. We also offer cover for more than 150 adventure sports and activities, plus tech and gear. Our policies are underwritten by a suite of specialist travel insurers that provide 24/7 emergency assistance, customer service and claims support, making us a top choice for many of the world's leading adventure, independent and youth travel brands.
World Nomads is a part of the nib Group which provides health and medical insurance to more than 1.5 million Australian and New Zealand residents. We also provide health insurance to more than 170,000 international students and workers in Australia and are Australia’s third-largest travel insurer and global distributor of travel insurance through our business nib Travel.