Volcanic Ash Cloud Travel Insurance

JS Insurance is pleased to be able to offer a Travel Insurance policy that will provide cover in the event of your holiday being cancelled due to the Volcanic Ash Cloud.

To get a quote by telephone or email, please contact us on 0844 848 1500 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

When an active volcano erupts, huge clouds of rock particles and dust are thrown into the air as a result of the huge forces involved in the blast.

Volcanic ash in the atmosphere can give a yellowy brown tinge to sunlight or in severe instances can block out sunlight altogether, causing darkness in the middle of the day.

Storm like conditions can ensue, and this can lead to power cuts and communication breakdowns.

Volcanic ash can also have a debilitating effect on air travel.

Ash clouds have very limited visibility and can coat a plane windscreen to the extent that a pilot effectively has to fly blind.

Ash can also interfere with radio communication and in flight instruments.

The most serious threat however is the threat of engine failure. As such vast quantities of air are sucked into the engines during flight, a high amount of dust and ash particles can erode or completely destroy parts of the engine.

Ash can also stick to parts of the engine and cause heat sensors to believe that they are overheating. This will lead to an automatic shutdown of the engines.

British Airways flight 9 in 1982, and KLM flight 867 in 1989 both flew into ash clouds where all four engines failed in mid air.

Luckily in both situations the engines eventually restarted after the aircraft was able to be successfully manoeuvred out of the ash cloud.

Incidents such as these demonstrate why airlines are reluctant to continue operating flights after volcanic eruptions.

Useful Websites: Wikipedia Volcanic Ash - Effect of Eruptions of Flights - Air Travel Disruption

Holiday Cancellation Cover From Towergate AUL.

Towergate AUL Travel Insurance, underwritten by Ageas Insurance Ltd offers excellent comprehensive Single Trip and Annual Travel Insurance for persons up to the age of 75 years. The Towergate AUL policy will provide cancellation cover in the event of your holiday being cancelled due to the Volcanic Ash Cloud grounding flights. However, claims will only be considered if all the avenues of reimbursement have been exhausted first (i.e. Airlines, Tour Operators, Credit Card Companies, Travel Agents etc).

However, it is important to note that this policy will NOT offer compensation for any additional accommodation and travel expenses necessarily incurred in the event your trip is disrupted.

For more information please call us on:

0844 848 1500 or see our blog:- Volcanic Ash Cloud Disruption Information

or: Email: chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

For an instant quote, please use the below quote calculator and ensure you take out the Towergate AUL Policy underwritten by Fortis Insurance Ltd.

Only TOWERGATE AUL policies underwritten by Ageas Insurance Ltd provide cover.