Travel insurance to cover your fear of flying
Phobias such as aviophobia or a fear of flying (other names for it are aerophobia, aviatophobia or pteromerhanophobia) can severely affect your peace of mind when you travel and as such are can be covered as a condition. Adding medical cover to your policy and declaring any pre-existing medical conditions is easy on our system so there is no reason you shouldn't add all your conditions, aviatophobia included, all you need to do is search for and add each condition, answer the related questions and we will be able to provide a selection of policies specific to your needs. Please remember whenever travelling in Europe, it is important to make sure that you have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
What does travel insurance for fear of flying cover?
With a travel insurance policy that covers aerophobia, if there are any complications or issues while you are on holiday you will have access to a 24 hour emergency medical assistance line, with operators fluent in many languages who can speak to medical staff for you. The medical expenses section of a policy also commonly covers additional expenses such as ambulance and hospital admission costs, and repatriation to the UK. You will also get cover for cancellation would mean that if you were deemed unable to travel before your holiday, for reasons relating to your fear of flying or any other declared pre-existing condition, you would be entitled to make a claim.
How do you get medical travel insurance that covers aviophobia?
Our online medical screening makes it simple to compare travel insurance that can cover your fear of flying along with all other medical conditions you may have. When entering your details there will be some questions relevant to your medical health and you will be able to add conditions, each condition has some questions to answer such as any related conditions you may have, whether it has interfered with your activities or daily living at all, and any treatments or surgeries you have had or are currently undertaking. These answers allow us to assess your current health situation, so that we can provide you with travel insurance quotes that provide the cover that is correct for you.
For further information and advice on travelling with aviophobia, you may find the links at the below helpful.
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Our medical travel insurance team are ready to provide you with assistance regarding your quote. If you would prefer to talk to an advisor to receive a quote or have a query please contact our UK based customer service team. Find out details on our contact us page.
