A CHOICE review of the airlines’ travel insurance policies has found a family of four can save between $445 and $871 by purchasing a standalone policy and avoiding the pricey insurance offered by Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar in their online checkouts. You can read about the findings here.
For a 30 day trip to the United States, Qantas land families with the biggest price hike charging the adult price for children 12 and above for a total cost of $1448. A similar policy though the same insurance provider only costs $577 as it allows anyone under 25 travelling with adults to go for free.
Have you purchased travel insurance through an airline’s online checkout?