Hello

[gavink61]

Hi, Gavin here from Brisbane. Interested especially in travel insurance (why is it so expensive in Australia?), frequent flyer tips and buying return tickets to Australia rather than from Australia.

 

[JohnK]

Welcome to AFF gavink61!

Travel insurance can be expensive if going to the USA but outside of the USA I find the frequent traveller annual insurance quite good at ~AUD170/year. It also provides cover for rental insurance excess domestically.

 

[gavink61]

Welcome to AFF gavink61!

Travel insurance can be expensive if going to the USA but outside of the USA I find the frequent traveller annual insurance quite good at ~AUD170/year. It also provides cover for rental insurance excess domestically.

Thanks John - but can you be more specific - who is this annual insurance with? eg the allianz frequent traveller policy is $428/year

 

[JohnK]

Sorry Gavin.

It is through Travel Insurance Online and it is a QBE policy for a single. Promotion code BOO will get you a further 10% off until 31 December 2012.

 

[gavink61]

brilliant! thanks John.

 

[JohnK]

One thing I did not notice was the premium is up to 49 years of age. There is a significant increase with each year after that.

I can purchase 2 more annual policies before I need to worry though....