The Cost of Repatriating
The cost of repatriating a sick or injured person by air ambulance to their home country would seriously affect most family´s life style and may even mean selling the family home to cover the repatriation costs! That has to be a compelling reason for not travelling without reliable travel insurance. If you need to be returned home in an emergency it could cost you or your family a fortune. Just take a look at these estimates:
- €35-40,000 Air ambulance (Jet) East coast of USA
- €18,500 Air ambulance (Jet) Canaries
- €9,000 Air ambulance (turbo-prop) Balearics
- €2,300 Air taxi (propeller driven light aircraft) Northern France
- €10,000 Scheduled flight, stretcher and Doctor escort Australia
- €4,600 Scheduled flight, seated club, with a nurse escort West coast of USA
- €1,500 Scheduled flight, seated economy with a Doctor escort Mediterranean
- €350-€575 Scheduled flight, seated economy without an escort Mediterranean
- €3,500-€5,200 Scheduled flight, stretcher and Doctor escort Mediterranean
A very good reason why you should have suitable travel insurance!
Read more: What’s Most Important to You When Buying Travel Insurance?
