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MartinGZ

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#3502278 12-Jun-2026 11:10

Slightly off topic.

nzkc:

Edit: Source https://www.asb.co.nz/banking-with-asb/credit-card-travel-insurance.html

If you follow the links to check your validation, it's very interesting to see where they group the UK for the risk category:

The UK is definately not in the Europe category for all the policies I looked at. It always used to be, but I guess that is one of the consequences of BREXIT. As we have a reciprical medical agreement with the UK, I thought it would have been in one of the lower risk categories.

greatnorthtours

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#3504953 20-Jun-2026 23:00

It’s really interesting seeing how people navigate credit card insurance vs standalone policies. As a private tour operator running itineraries across the North Island, we always remind our guests to check the fine print on their card policies—especially regarding private transport charters, custom itinerary cancellations, or luxury vehicle transfers. Some cards have surprisingly low caps on independent tour operator bookings if something unexpected happens before arrival. Definitely pays to double-check before relying on it exclusively for a big trip!

floydbloke

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#3507225 30-Jun-2026 11:21

Slightly off on a tangent, but just saw this:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/642847/travel-delays-trigger-50-voucher-under-new-southern-cross-policy

RNZ Article:

People with eligible international comprehensive travel insurance policies purchased after tomorrow will receive a $50 voucher for things like Uber, Woolworths or TripGift when their flight is delayed two or more hours.

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To access the benefit, travellers must register their flight details at least 24 hours in advance of scheduled departure. If a qualifying delay occurs, support is triggered automatically and customers are notified by SMS and email, so they can choose the option that best suits what they need in that moment.

Quite a quirky idea although I'm not sure how beneficial it is in reality.

I'm intrigued by the 'automation'. Is there some sort of global database of delayed flights with reasons (noting the "qualifying delay") that SCTI is interfacing with to enable this?

The Institute of Unfinished Research has concluded that 6 out of 10 people

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