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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jess Clark

Worried about holiday travel chaos? Make sure you have the right insurance

Tourists basking in glorious sunshine on Anfi beach on Gran Canaria
Is basic cover enough for you or do you need a more expensive travel insurance policy for your holiday? Photograph: Alan Dawson/Alamy

After being grounded by the coronavirus pandemic, many UK families are looking forward to going abroad this summer but the recent scenes of travel chaos at airports means buying travel insurance should be top of your to-do list.

The likelihood of widespread cancellations and delays means it has “never been more important” to ensure that you have adequate travel insurance from the moment you book your holiday, says Rory Boland, the travel editor of the consumer group Which?.

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