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11-13-2018, 08:04 PM | Topic Starter |
Scott Pioli
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Flight insurance
I'm debating bringing out my son to Arrowhead for the playoffs. Airfare is pretty cheap right now. Wanted to purchase the insurance in case something comes up, Chiefs shit the bed, etc, etc.
Is there any ones that are better than others to get flight insurance through? I want to just be able to cancel the flight if need be without a hassle. Thanks in advance. |
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11-13-2018, 08:06 PM | #2 |
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I don't think "the Chiefs got knocked out" is gonna cut it for any flight insurance that I'm aware of.
Buy your tickets on Southwest. Don't get a non-refundable hotel or rental car. That's your best bet. |
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11-13-2018, 08:07 PM | #3 | |
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11-13-2018, 08:07 PM | #4 |
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We should probably ask Rain Man
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11-13-2018, 08:07 PM | #5 |
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Chiefs already purchased the insurance for you. Last edited by NJChiefsFan; 11-13-2018 at 08:18 PM.. |
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11-13-2018, 08:10 PM | #6 |
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I lied. There are Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance plans out there. But they'll run you like 20% of the cost of your trip, and you'd have to deal with filing a claim. I'd still just get refundable tickets. But I've always gotten good use out of this site for finding travel insurance in general.
https://www.insuremytrip.com |
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11-13-2018, 08:14 PM | #7 |
Would an idiot do that?
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(almost all) Insurance is a scam.
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11-13-2018, 08:19 PM | #8 |
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It's actually not...it's actuarial science. You should buy insurance on something or yourself with the hope you don't need it, however, if you do need it, it is quite cheap.
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11-13-2018, 09:02 PM | #9 | |
Would an idiot do that?
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Of course it's cheap, it's an exact correlation to the chance of actually needing it. And outside of something like medical insurance, where one bad thing could easily make up everything you've ever paid into it and more, you're more than likely just profit for the insurance company.... oh, and they'll do everything they possibly can to not give you money if you ever need it. And that's not even mentioning shit like Ticketmaster insurance, where they charge insane 25% fees and then want you to pay another $20 just in case.... ****ers. (and if you think I'm just bitter, I've never been screwed over by insurance.... outside of having to pay it for years and years and years). |
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11-13-2018, 08:39 PM | #10 |
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What am I incredibly weird thing to say. Now you could fairly say that improperly priced insurance is a scam, sure. Also, if you’re independently wealthy then maybe it makes sense to not pay the built in margins, but still not a scam.
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11-13-2018, 08:27 PM | #11 |
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Just fly southwest. You can cancel and apply fund to a future flight
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11-13-2018, 09:29 PM | #12 |
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11-13-2018, 09:31 PM | #13 |
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11-13-2018, 10:27 PM | #14 |
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I may just wait until the week before. The refundable flights I saw today were outrageous.There isn't a Southwest airport within 3 hours of me so that won't work.
Thanks, guys!
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11-14-2018, 09:37 AM | #15 | |
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uh, buying flights less than 21 days out is generally not a good fiscal move.
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