<h1>WestJet to offer guests no-charge COVID-19 travel insurance for air and vacation reservations</h1><h1><img src="https://ttand.imgix.net/787-dreamliner-economy-cabin-1803-wj-b787-pressstills-ecl-s14-c03-cabinov-rt-14052018-1600109826470.jpg" style="width: 707.556px; height: 530.667px;"> </h1><blockquote>Photo: Interior 787 Dreamliner Interior</blockquote>In our continued efforts to put your Safety Above All, effective September 18, 2020 we'll offer no-charge COVID-19 travel insurance coverage for our guests when travelling to the U.S., Europe, the UK, Mexico and the Caribbean until August 31, 2021. This coverage also extends to inbound guests to Canada from these destinations. Coverage will be automatically included when you purchase your booking. Please refer to the frequently asked questions for full coverage details, inclusions and exclusions.&nbsp;We’re pleased to share that our coverage now includes travel to, from and through the U.S. and U.S. territories. We will be extending this coverage to those guests who made purchases on or after September 18, 2020.&nbsp;What's covered*<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); font-family: &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe WP&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI WPC&quot;, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">New round-trip bookings including WestJet Vacations packages will be eligible for coverage up to 21 days</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">New one-way bookings will be eligible for coverage for up to seven days</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Emergency medical and hospital costs for outbound travellers if diagnosed with COVID-19 while outside of Canada for up to a maximum limit of $200,000 CAD per insured person.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Emergency medical and hospital costs for inbound travellers visiting Canada diagnosed with COVID-19 while in Canada up to the maximum limit of $200,000 CAD per insured person.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Quarantine accommodation costs when the traveller tests positive for COVID-19 on the trip up to $150 CAD per insured person (or up to $300/day per immediate family),per day to a maximum of 14 days for inbound and outbound reservations.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ambulance transportation and air evacuation costs related to COVID-19, up to the maximum limit of $200,000 CAD per insured person for inbound and outbound guests.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">COVID-19 repatriation costs in case of death of up to $5,000 CAD per insured person for inbound and outbound guests.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">One-way economy airfare for the return of one travelling companion and dependent children when air evacuated back home for treatment.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">COVID-19 related insurance coverage will apply to any eligible itinerary that includes at least one flight operated by WestJet (code 838). You will qualify for coverage regardless of whether your first flight was operated by WestJet or by one of WestJet’s code share partners so long as your booking was ticketed on WestJet and includes a flight operated by WestJet.</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If you purchased your ticket on a WestJet-operated flight from another airline, even if that airline is a code-share partner airline of WestJet, you will not be eligible for coverage.</li></ul> *Exclusions apply. Not available for travel including cruises. For frequently asked questions, full details on coverage, inclusions and exclusions ask your travel agent.

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