AA Travel Insurance Recommends Taking out Travel Cover as Soon as You’ve Booked Your Trip to the World Cup

BASILDON, England -

- Fans Advised to Exercise a Degree of Caution in South Africa

In the wake of England’s qualification for next year’s football World Cup in South Africa thousands of fans will already be eagerly anticipating what promises to be a thrilling celebration of the beautiful game.

The AA recommend buying travel insurance as soon as you’ve booked your trip so that you have cancellation cover in place immediately. With the world cup finals still 7 months away you don’t want to lose your hard earned cash if you become unable to travel due to illness or redundancy.

The scramble for tickets is already underway with a conservative estimate of at least 20,000 England fans predicted to descend on South Africa next June. Of course, with such unprecedented numbers set to turn up pretty much simultaneously, safety issues are certain to be a pressing concern.

There is bound to be some degree of trepidation given South Africa’s higher than average crime rate and a sensible degree of caution is advised. The usual tourist security advice applies - don’t flaunt expensive belongings in public and be careful how openly you use a mobile phone. It is also wise to avoid certain areas after dark. The Foreign Office website is a good place to check for safety advice.

However, none of this should deter anyone from following England to South Africa, with a spokesperson from AA Travel Insurance saying “as long as fans are sensible, take care of themselves and their possessions and buy adequate travel insurance cover, there’s no reason why people can’t go and have the time of their lives supporting England.”

AA Travel Insurance offer 24 hour emergency medical assistance, medical expenses up to GBP10,000,000 per person and cancellation cover of up to GBP5,000 per person, so if you’re planning on making the trip next summer, buy cover you can trust from the AA.

About AA Travel Insurance

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Our secure website www.aatravelinsurance.com allows you to buy UK, European or worldwide travel insurance (www.aatravelinsurance.com/world-travel-insurance/) online in just a few minutes, or if you prefer to talk to someone why not contact our UK-based call centre? Our call agents are available 7 days a week.

AA Travel Insurance is a division of Drakefield Insurance Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Drakefield Insurance Services Limited is part of The AA.

Source: AA Travel Insurance

Gina Rudd, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Telephone +44-1268-592-172