DUBAI – Emirates (www.Emirates.com) announces the launch of the world's most comprehensive travel insurance.
The industry's first travel insurance product covers everything including medical coverage for conflict-related incidents, backed by airline-managed hotel accommodations and extended stay support across a variety of disruption scenarios.
If the itinerary includes a connection to another airline or Emirates' services are unavailable, Emirates will rebook the disrupted customer to their destination at no additional charge, even if the flight is canceled due to a dispute-related disruption.
With the expansion of medical coverage in our insurance products through Travel Guard and additional disruption support from Emirates on top of our existing travel insurance services, our customers can now plan and travel with even more peace of mind from the moment they book their trip.
For customers in South Africa, Emirates Comprehensive Travel Cover will be available from 17 June 2026 and can be purchased when booking a flight on emirates.com or added to an existing booking through Manage Bookings.
This enhanced service provides South African travelers with expanded protection and support before and during their trip, including access to conflict-related medical expense cover, trip extension benefits and additional assistance in the event of trip interruption.
Emirates' new comprehensive travel protection includes enhanced benefits such as trip cancellation cover, delayed or lost baggage cover, unlimited medical expenses and emergency evacuation cover around the world.
New dispute coverage provides up to $25,000 in medical expense reimbursement and up to 30 days of free travel extensions. This coverage is not limited by government travel advisories.
Rooted in Emirates' FlyBetter brand promise and duty of care to our customers is airline-managed hotel accommodation during disruptions such as airspace closures**.
This is on top of existing customer-first benefits such as free date changes for tickets booked after April 2 and a 24-hour free 'hold your fare' option, giving travelers flexibility, peace of mind and support every step of the way.
Emirates Comprehensive Travel Protection is available at affordable premiums and delivers exceptional value. Available from today, it can be purchased on emirates.com at the time of booking or added to an existing booking through Manage Booking. *
“After listening to customer feedback, we found that while demand for travel remains strong, there is a gap in the market when it comes to travel insurance coverage,” said Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates.
“Therefore, we acted to meet the needs of our customers.
“In collaboration with Travel Guard, a leader in the global insurance industry, Emirates is pleased to offer an enhanced travel insurance product that is comprehensive and provides peace of mind for a wider range of situations.
“With travel demand strong in the summer, we are proud to give customers even more confidence in planning their journeys to and through Dubai when booking with Emirates.”
Russell Antonio, Head of Global Business & Partnerships at Travel Guard, added: “Our long-standing collaboration with Emirates is based on a shared commitment to improving the customer experience.
“By combining our strengths once again, this new comprehensive travel product sets a new benchmark for the industry and provides enhanced protection to meet the needs of today's travelers.”
*Terms and conditions apply, coverage and availability may vary by market
**Provided as an aviation service (not an insurance-related benefit)
Comprehensive travel covers are available in the following markets:
Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
