September/October 2023
www.nitravelnews.com NI Holidaymakers Urged to Apply for GHIC Now as Demand
Surges to 136% High with 5.3 Million Expected to Expire... state healthcare in the 27 EU countries as well as Switzerland and Montenegro. It’s not currently accepted in Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Channel Islands (including Guernsey, Alderney and Sark), the Isle of Man, Monaco, San Marino or the Vatican. Map
EUROPEAN travel is ramping up, but are you covered for any unexpected medical costs on your next trip? 5.3 million EHICs are
set to expire in 2023, according to NHS figures. But following Brexit, the EHIC card has been replaced by GHICs for UK citizens. This has seen a surge in the past year of 136% in Google searches for ‘GHIC card’ alone as Brits start to plan their summer getaways. If you’re due to jet
off this summer, make sure you take the right steps to protect yourself (and your wallet) when going on holiday. But where do you get a GHIC card? How do you know if yours is valid and what do these cards cover?
What is the GHIC and why is it important?
The GHIC card is a
replacement for the EHIC now that Britain has left the EU. With a GHIC, you’ll get discounted or free state healthcare in 27 EU countries, along with Switzerland and Montenegro.
This
means you’ll still get the same healthcare while
travelling
abroad, and the card is still free of charge.
Do I need a GHIC card if my EHIC is still valid?
on the NHS website. What
is the explaining difference
between the EHIC and the GHIC?
Staysure table the
difference between GHIC and EHIC.
Which countries will I be covered in?
Despite its name, the GHIC is not accepted for Global healthcare, but you will get reduced cost or free
I have a GHIC? Although useful, the
GHIC card shouldn’t be used instead of travel insurance. With a good travel insurance policy, you’ll be covered for things like trip cancellation, travel delays and lost luggage, on top of medical expenses and repatriation.
Some travel insurance policies will
If you already have an EHIC, you can still use this until it expires. You can find the expiry date on the bottom right hand corner of your card. You’ll then need to apply for a GHIC, which you can do for free on the NHS website, up to 6 months before your card expiry date. Applying for the first
time? You can go ahead and apply for a GHIC
of countries
that accept and do not accept the GHIC card.
Do I need travel insurance if
insist you have a valid card to provide cover or waive the excess on your policy if you have one.
How do you apply for a GHIC card?
- Check your eligibility as a UK citizen. - Apply online for free
on the NHS website. - Wait for your card
to arrive by post. It can take up to 2
weeks to get your new card – and with millions of Brits potentially applying, the backlog may increase with demand. Make sure to check your GHIC expiry date and get ahead of the holiday rush so you can sit back and enjoy that well-earned break with peace-of-mind
Jet2holidays Extends Resort Flight
Check-in
Ryanair Announce Resignation From UK Aviation Council
RYANAIR has resigned as a member of the UK Aviation Council with immediate effect. The UK Aviation Could held its
first meeting in February 2023 where Ryanair called on the council to implement practical changes. Such changes included, improvements to the NATS staffing in order to reduce ATC Delays, to boost border control staffing, and to lobby for airspace reform in Europe.
However, Ryanair have highlighted how no action has
Service FOLLOWING sky-high demand from customers this summer, Jet2holidays has announced that its exclusive Resort Flight Check-in service will be available in Cyprus for Summer 24 too.
The tour operator has launched the free,
service across well over 50 hotels in Paphos and Larnaca for Summer 24, after receiving
smart overwhelmingly
been taken to make these changes. Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary, stated that ‘We joined the UK Aviation Council and assured it would be used as a ‘delivery body’ to improve the resilience of UK aviation. ” “Sadly, this has proved to be an empty promise.” O’Leary went on to add that, “The Council has become a talking shop for Baroness Vere,
Government
bureaucrats and the CAA to waffle on about reform while delivering none.”
positive
feedback and strong demand when the exclusive service returned in destinations in the Canary Islands and Cyprus for this summer. The return of Jet2holidays’
Resort Flight Check-in for Summer 24 means customers heading to Cyprus next summer can book ahead and look forward to benefitting from
using the free service from 15th May 24 to 15th October 2024. As a result of the announcement, the service is now available in over 130 hotels in
Tenerife, Gran
Lanzarote and Fuerteventura this summer, and in well over 50 hotels in Paphos and Larnaca for both Summer 23 and 24.
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