"How to include travel insurance to your Frontier Airlines booking"?
Understanding Frontier Airlines Travel Insurance Options
Arch Insurance Company underwrites Travel Insurance provided by Frontier Airlines. Trip cancels, this insurance covers disruptions, medical situations, evacuations, and baggage problems. A pre-existing condition waiver is offered if the insurance is purchased within 14 days of the first trip deposit. Frontier has historically teamed with other travel insurance companies, such as AIG Travel Guard, so that choices could differ. Confirming the exact policy information and the underwriter's current state is imperative during the booking procedure.
Adding Travel Insurance During Booking
Ordering your flight via Frontier's website allows you to add travel insurance. After choosing your flights and entering passenger details, you will be shown an option to add travel protection throughout the booking process. Details of the coverage and pricing will be displayed so you may check the terms before booking.
Adding Travel Insurance After Booking
If you previously reserved your flight and neglected to add travel insurance, you can usually add it later in Frontier's website's "Manage My Booking" part. Enter your last name and confirmation code to book access. Please change your reservation or add extras. One available add-on could be travel insurance. There could be a deadline for adding insurance, maybe connected to the last payment date or a specified number of days before travel, such as 11 days before reported in some sources.
Frontier Airlines Credit Card Insurance
Issued by Barclays, the Frontier Airlines World Mastercard provides specific travel insurance under card perks. These include travel accidents, baggage delays, trip cancellations, and interruption insurance. However, the coverage limits are sometimes low; for example, one source notes $1,500 for trip cancellation. Review the card benefits guide for particular information and ask whether the coverage is enough for your needs. This is not a substitute for a thorough travel insurance policy.
Third-Party Travel Insurance
Plans offered by several third-party travel insurance companies—including Allianz Travel Insurance and AIG Travel Guard—can be bought apart from your Frontier Airlines booking. SquareMouth and other aggregators let you evaluate proposals from several companies. Use this alternative if you wish more coverage or benefit limitations than Frontier's basic insurance plan provides. Make sure the outside plan includes flights booked for low-cost airlines like Frontier.
Important Considerations
Before you get any travel insurance, carefully review the policy specifics. Pay close attention to covered reasons for trip cancellation and interruption; benefit limits for medical bills and evacuation, luggage coverage restrictions, and exclusions. See if the policy covers pre-existing medical issues; what criteria must be satisfied to qualify for the waiver? Verify whether the insurance covers the cash value of any incentives or merely the taxes and fees paid if you reserved your trip using miles or points.
Insurance Provider | Plan Name | Coverage Type | Trip Cancellation | Trip Interruption | Medical Coverage | Baggage Coverage | Pre-existing Conditions | Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) | 24/7 Assistance | Purchase Timeframe | How to Purchase |
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Arch Insurance Company (through Frontier) | Frontier's customized protection plan | Comprehensive | Yes, up to 100% of trip cost | Yes, up to 150% of trip cost | Yes | Yes | Waiver available if purchased within 14 days of initial trip deposit | Not specified | Yes | Up to 11 days before departure | During booking or via "Manage My Booking" |
AIG Travel Guard (offered through Frontier) | Deluxe, Preferred, Essential, Pack N' Go, Annual | Comprehensive (except Pack N' Go which is post-departure focused) | Yes (except Pack N' Go) | Yes (Not for trips booked with miles/points) | Yes | Yes | Covered for comprehensive plans; Not covered for Pack N' Go | Yes, but only for higher-level plans (up to 50% reimbursement) | Yes | Anytime before departure (Pack N' Go for same-day coverage), ideally within 15 days of initial trip deposit for pre-existing condition waiver | TravelGuard.com or by phone |
Barclays (through Frontier Airlines World Mastercard) | N/A - Card Benefits | Limited | $1,500 | Not Covered | Not Covered | Baggage Delay: $300 per day for up to 3 days; Baggage Loss: Not Covered | Not specified | No | Yes, for card-related issues and general travel assistance (not specific medical assistance) | N/A | Automatic with card use for travel purchases |
Third-Party Providers (Allianz, etc.) | Various | Comprehensive, customizable | Typically included | Typically included | Typically included | Typically included | Options vary by plan | Offered by some providers | Usually included | Varies by provider | Directly through insurer or comparison sites |