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Champions league final travel insurance a must for chelsea and manchester united fans
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football game fans header to the champ League final on wed should ensure they have a suitable travel insurance policy in place earlier they traveling, according to directly Line and esure.
terms in capital of the Russian Federation, where the final will be held, are renowned for being high, with hotel rooms reportedly costing an norm of £236 per night. Hence, it is necessity that fans avoid paying through the nose for services that would be covered by traveling insurance should something go wrong.
As the EHIC (once E111) does not cover UK fans travel to Soviet Union, Direct Line urges all those devising the trip to avoid hefty checkup bills by acquiring the relevant travel insurance.
Direct Line's head of traveling insurance, Chris Price, said: "While it is easy to get excited about the first ever all-English final, fans should prepare adequately for an oversea trip. They should ensure they have the right traveling insurance in place to cover them for incidents which may occur while away including medical emergencies, loss of passports, legal aid and trip cancellation which can be very costly and inconvenient at the best of times.
"With air ambulance evacuations costing up to £25,000, a serious accident or hurt can consequence in financial disaster for fans without insurance. A stay in a buck private hospital in capital of the Russian Federation which offering reasonable degree of treatment can cost up to £1,500 a day, plus any specializer expenses."
directly Line traveling insurance screen customers traveling and checkup emergencies, as well as up to £500 cover for lost or stolen pre-paid tickets to the match and lost pass cover. The insurance also offering legal aid and third party liability cover. Furthermore, the company offers group price reduction for up to 16 grownup travelling jointly.
According to esure, more than 42,000 football game fans are planning to traveling to the Luzhniki Stadium this week; nevertheless, it found that many are unprepared for the trip. Its research showed that 15 per cent of football tourists never check whether their passport is valid for travel and 26 per cent do not even research whether or not they need a visa or specific documentation to enter their travel destination.
Head of travel insurance at esure, Mike Pickard, said: "Footballing fans may be so caught up in the excitement of the Champions League final that, in the sudden rush to book their flights and accommodation, they are overlooking the basics - such as booking travel insurance and preparing the important documentation required.
"It's vital to plan ahead and read the small print of travel insurance documents to make sure you're covered should anything unfortunate, such as a flight cancellation or baggage loss, occurs."
Esure travel insurance offers customers single or multi trip cover and allows travellers to remove certain items from their policy if they are not needed.
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