Martin Lewis has given advice to anyone planning a trip abroad as peak holiday booking season gets under way. The MoneySavingExpert founder shared a number of top travel tips in his latest newsletter - including how to steer clear of a "mistake" that many holidaymakers are guilty of when it comes to booking their holidays, as reported by the Daily Record.
This error, according to the finance expert, is leaving their travel insurance to sort out closer to the time. Martin wrote: "Each spring without fail, someone asks me a heart-breaking question. Usually they've been diagnosed with cancer or another serious condition that needs long-term treatment, and they won't be able to go on their summer holiday.
"Yet the airline won't refund them - within its rights as the ticket is not faulty. I say, 'That's what travel insurance is for'. Sometimes, though, they tell me they haven't got round to getting it yet. My heart sinks as I have to tell them there's no recourse. Half the point of the cover is to protect you if things happen that stop you going, so get it ASAB - as soon as you book."
