Travel insurance with Covid-19 cover

Air New Zealand travel insurance provides medical expenses cover for Covid-19, and limited cancellation cover for Covid-19.

Air New Zealand travel insurance provides cover if you get ill with Covid-19 prior to your trip commencing or get ill with Covid-19 whilst away. There is also limited cancellation and amendment expenses cover relating to Covid-19.

And your travel insurance policy still covers you for many other reasons you might need it: cancellation due to illness, hospital costs if you get injured overseas, medical repatriation, lost luggage, rental car excess cover, travel delay or disrupt, and much more.

Travelling to international destinations

Buy an international travel insurance policy that can cover you for Covid-19. With medical expenses and limited cancellation and amendment expenses cover, you can travel with peace of mind.

When you book your international flights online, you can add our one-step travel insurance on the Extras page.

Benefits

  • Cancelling your trip if you have Covid-19 and are unable to travel
    You should read the policy wording and if you have further questions contact Cover-More on 0800 500 248.
  • Emergency medical expenses if you are diagnosed with Covid-19 on your trip and admitted to hospital
  • There is limited cover for additional expenses if you are diagnosed with Covid-19 on your journey and must quarantine or self-isolate.
  • Repatriation to help you get back home
  • If a relative or your business partner not travelling with you becomes sick
  • If you are an essential health care worker whose leave is revoked

What's not covered

  • This policy does not cover (directly or indirectly caused by Covid-19) claims relating to government travel bans; 'Do not travel' warnings; government directed border closure; denied boarding; or mandatory quarantine or self-isolation requirements related to cross area, border, region or territory travel – unless you are travelling to Australia.
  • Your disinclination to travel due to Covid-19.

Note: This is a summary of key conditions and exclusions. Please read the relevant policy wording for full benefits, exclusions and terms and conditions.

Free Look Period

Every insurance policy comes with a money-back guarantee. You have a 21 (calendar) day free look period where, if the insurance doesn't suit your needs, you can request a full refund of the premium paid (as long as no claim is pending and you haven't started your trip). Please contact Cover-More Travel Insurance on 0800 500 248 or email airnz@covermore.co.nz for any refund queries.

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Travelling around New Zealand

Free Look Period

Every insurance policy comes with a money-back guarantee. You have a 21 (calendar) day free look period where, if the insurance doesn't suit your needs, you can request a full refund of the premium paid (as long as no claim is pending and you haven't started your trip). Please contact Cover-More Travel Insurance on 0800 500 248 or email airnz@covermore.co.nz for any refund queries.

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Covid-19 frequently asked questions

What countries does my travel insurance provide cover for?

If I fall ill with Covid-19, and require medical treatment in a covered country, are medical expenses covered?

If I fall ill overseas with Covid-19 and need to be repatriated home, am I covered?

I've decided I need to self-isolate due to possible contact with Covid-19 (not close contact) and no longer wish to travel. Can I claim for a trip refund under my policy?

There are no government restrictions in place to travel to my destination, but I'm required to quarantine on return from my trip. I no longer wish to travel and want to cancel my holiday. Am I covered?

Whilst on my trip, I'm denied entry to a country due to government restrictions imposed in the arriving county on travellers from countries I have visited en route or from which I have departed. Am I covered for the costs to change my trip?

I am an essential Health Care worker and my leave is cancelled due to Covid-19. I need to cancel my trip. Am I covered?

There were no government travel restrictions in place when I booked my holiday and purchased my policy. A new outbreak of Covid-19 has led to government restrictions that now prevent me from travelling to the intended destination(s). Am I covered?

My flight has been cancelled or re-scheduled due to Covid-19. Can I claim for a refund?

How do I make a claim?

Limits, sub-limits, conditions and exclusions apply. Air New Zealand offers this insurance as agent for and on behalf of the insurer. Insurance administered by Cover-More (NZ) Ltd, underwritten and issued by Zurich Australian Insurance Limited (ZAIL) incorporated in Australia, ABN 13 000 296 640, trading as Zurich New Zealand. Consider the Policy Brochure and wording therein before deciding to buy this product. For further information see Zurich New Zealand's financial strength rating. See Cover-More's privacy policy.

Couple at airport with baggage image courtesy of Olena Yakobchuk