Here are answers to a few coronavirus-related travel questions, from 'How safe — or risky — is it to fly?' to 'Should I cancel a trip I’ve planned?'
That depends on whether you bought a refundable ticket or have the right kind of travel insurance. Regular travel insurance won’t cover a cancellation due to fear over the coronavirus outbreak. For that, you’d need to buy a “Cancel for Any Reason” policy.
Some credit cards come with automatic travel insurance for users. Check with your provider to see if you'd be covered.There is no one-size-fits-all policy, according to Christopher Elliott, founder of consumer organization. Factors such as your age, the length of your trip, and your coverage priorities all figure into the decision.
But that doesn’t mean that domestic travel is risk-free. To put things in perspective, the virus is already here, with case numbers on the rise. “Planes tend to be low humidity, but the air's actually pretty clean. It gets recirculated through these HEPA [high-efficiency particulate air] filters that really are very good at clearing stuff out,” said Vicki Hertzberg, a biostatistician at Emory University, who co-led a study on flights and disease transmission with scientists at Boeing. “Also, they suck in about 50% clean air with every recirculation.
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