The Best TravelSmart App Yet (Version 5.4) Is Now Available Good news, travelers: Allianz has refreshed its TravelSmart app once again. Version 5.4 (the latest version as of August 12, 2020) of the app is still free for both iOS and Android,… Johnny Jet , August 11, 2020
Are You Entitled to a Travel Insurance Refund If Your Trip Is Canceled Due to COVID-19? Just like in my recent post on the subject of face shields vs. face masks on planes, this post is inspired by a good reader question, which I received via… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2020
What Travel Insurance Doesn’t Cover After the Pandemic This story was written by consumer advocate Christopher Elliott and originally appeared in Forbes. Travel insurance does not cover everything. If you didn’t know that before the pandemic, you probably do… Team Johnny Jet , June 15, 2020
Why You Should Take Advantage of Allianz Concierge Services As I’ve written many times before, I always travel with travel insurance. I have an annual plan with Allianz Global Assistance, for whom I’m an ambassador, and I have only… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2019
Don’t Cruise Without a Passport Today’s tip draws from the sad story of two Kentucky women in December and offers a lesson or two in cruise preparedness. The women were gifted a Caribbean cruise by… Johnny Jet , January 10, 2019
Keep a Digital Copy of Your Insurance Card on Your Phone In an interesting story about the future of driver’s licenses in America (following Louisiana making electronic driver’s licenses available), author Jenni Bergal writes that “Only one state – New Mexico –… Johnny Jet , December 19, 2018
Does Travel Insurance Cover Preexisting Conditions? When buying travel insurance, can preexisting medical conditions affect your coverage? The answer is yes, and not all plans cover cancellations/etc. related to them. Of course, it’s a little more… Johnny Jet , April 10, 2018
One Thing You Should Know About Apartment Rental Insurance Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Cynthia, who says: “I found this out the hard way… Johnny Jet , November 10, 2017
Should You Buy Insurance From a Car Rental Company? Ed Perkins from SmarterTravel.com just penned one of the most useful articles about car rental insurance I’ve read in a while. It’s titled “9 Nasty Truths About Car Rental Insurance.” If… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2017
Make Sure Your Evacuation Coverage Has a High Limit Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Mike A., who says: “As a Medicare Benefits Advisor, I… Johnny Jet , August 25, 2017
A Story That Shows the Importance of Getting Travel Insurance I recently received the email (etc.) below from one of my readers. The story it tells shows the importance of getting travel insurance (I work with and recommend Allianz) and… Johnny Jet , April 17, 2017
How to Skip the Line and Instantly Book a New Ticket When Your Flight Is Cancelled A couple of weeks ago I attended the Phocuswright Conference in Los Angeles, where I discovered some incredible travel tech companies. One them is called Freebird, which offers an insurance… Johnny Jet , November 29, 2016
