By Gemma Roberts
Travellers worried about BAA strike action over the August Bank Holiday will be covered by AA travel insurance, the provider has said.
Holidaymakers with AA policies will be protected if their flights are delayed or they are abandoned overseas.
AA said the extra protection will apply to annual travel polices and single trip cover as long as it was taken out before the strike was announced. The strike action could lead to a number of UK airport closing over the bank holiday weekend.
Christian Young, director of AA Travel Insurance says: "Travel insurance can and does help people in such situations although no insurer will meet a claim if the cover is taken out after the strike action is confirmed.
"The first step should always be to talk to your airline and / or travel agent to attempt to find alternative travel arrangements or re-arrange the holiday for a later date, in which case the insurance can be transferred to the new date or destination. Delay and cancellation will be covered up to specified amounts. We have staff ready to offer help and advice to customers unsure of what they should do and each claim will be handled individually."
