Comments on: Hawaiian Air: First Class or Strike?

By: Melika

Melika — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:48:30 +0000

I called the travel in insurance recommended on Orbitz website and they DO cover strikes: ACCESS AMERICA….as long as it hasn’t been officially announced. They quoted me $40-50-

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:21:24 +0000

Hi Steve,

Thanks for your comment. Now that the strike is a known possibility, carriers won’t (to my knowledge) cover you except under the “cancel for any reason” clauses. Policies with that feature are readily available, but usually require that the coverage be purchased very soon after trip plans are made.

Aloha, Jeff

By: steve

steve — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:14:45 +0000

i am flying to maui mid feb-mar 2010 and hawaii air’s travel insurance does not cover “strike” and been researching other possible options but am not having much luck…………..no one “specifies” the word strike…………i have been told that if its covered it would be under the condition of “cancel for work related”

i want to be sure im covered in case………any suggestions?

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:09:53 +0000

[...] to consider purchasing trip insurance. If you’re flying Hawaiian, given the possibility of a labor dispute, that wouldn’t be a bad idea [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:01:48 +0000

I notice that the article says, “if you are flying Hawaiian after December 1, consider trip insurance.” How was the December 1 date chosen? We will be in Hawaii end of November and am worried a strike will occur at that time…and we are too late for flight insurance

By: girasoli

girasoli — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:24:04 +0000

I hope they don’t strike. I plan to fly in March to San Diego and Hawaiian is the only direct flight. I am waiting for sales. I guess I will now have to look around for insurance that will cover labor disputes (usually go with Travel Guard but don’t think they cover labor disputes). Will be watching for your Hawaiian Airline sale post

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:25:37 +0000

Hi Ramiro,

Try checking with an insurance broker like insuremytrip.com and see if coverage is still available. Usually, you’re right, it must be purchased within x days of booking. Otherwise, you’ll be relying on having used a credit card, and in my research I could not find confirmation that credit card companies will stand behind you in the event of a strike.

Aloha, Jeff

By: Ramiro Barrera

Ramiro Barrera — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:33:30 +0000

I purchased tickets on Hawaiian Airlines this past summer for a trip to Kauai Dec. 18, 2009. I did not purchase travel insurance. Reading your post today I want purchase the insurance but am I too late?