Essential Travel in the Media
Essential Travel has been the main provider of travel extras for the UK for many years and been honoured to earn a place as a regular commentator on the travel industry, both in the national press, as well as online.
Here are some of EssentialTravel.co.uk's latest contributions in the media:
The Best Travel Insurance Policies
Telegraph.co.uk, 21 May 2012
Excerpt - Essential Travel Insurance (essentialtravel.co.uk) in its "Superior" policies covers the failure of a scheduled airline and other travel providers, but not consequential loss. - read more>>
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Kite Surf Champion Kirsty Jones Demonstrates Sea Sense In Cornwall
247Magazine.co.uk, 23 August 2011
Excerpt - Stuart Bensusan of Essential Travel said: "People often don't think to invest in specialist water sports cover when holidaying somewhere like Cornwall. It's really important to ensure you're covered for water sports wherever in the world you go, just in case the holiday spirit inspires you to try something new." - read more>>
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Wing And A Payar
TheSun.co.uk, 12th July 2011
Excerpt - RECORD numbers of Brits will start their summer hols by driving to the airport and parking their cars there, surveys show. But failing to plan ahead could leave them hundreds of pounds out of pocket. Turning up on the day and hoping for the best is hopeless - unless you have money to burn. - read more>>
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Travel Insurance Warning Over North Africa
TravelWeekly.co.uk, 23rd February 2011
Excerpt - "Stuart Bensusan of Thomas Cook-owned EssentialTravel.co.uk said: "Consumers need to listen and adhere to the advice given by the Foreign Office as travel insurance does not cover anybody travelling to an area once it has been deemed unsafe." - read more>>
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Egypt Travel Insurance Q&A: Are You Covered?
Yahoo Finances, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "Stuart Bensusan, spokesman at EssentialTravel.co.uk , said: "Any customer who travelled to Egypt prior to the foreign office issuing advice today will be covered under emergency medical expenses and repatriation, hospital benefit and personal accident." - read more>>
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Online Holiday Add-Ons Company Teams Up With Swiftcover
Insurances.co.uk, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "The holiday add ons company, Essentialtravel.co.uk, has joined forces with motor insurance provider, swiftcover.com to launch an online travel extras hub for Swiftcover customers." - read more>>
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Q&A: Egypt Travel Advice
Secured Loan UK, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "Stuart Bensusan of EssentialTravel.co.uk said any customer who travelled to Egypt prior to the FCO issuing advice yesterday will still be covered under its emergency medical expenses and repatriation." - read more>>
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Will Visiting Egypt Affect My Travel Insurance?
Direct Travel, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "EssentialTravel.co.uk spokesman Stuart Benususan said: "It is standard practice that civil unrest is not covered under most travel insurance policies," but the newspaper states it is best to contact a provider to check the situation "rather than presume"." - read more>>
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Warning Of Going Against FCO Advice
Nitravel News, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "It is standard practice that civil unrest is not covered under most travel insurance policies. We are advising holiday makers travelling to unaffected areas to keep in contact with their tour operators and stay abreast of the advice on the FCO website," says Stuart Bensusan of EssentialTravel.co.uk." - read more>>
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Q&A: Egypt Travel Advice
The Guardian, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "Stuart Bensusan of EssentialTravel.co.uk said any customer who travelled to Egypt prior to the FCO issuing advice yesterday will still be covered under its emergency medical expenses and repatriation, hospital benefit and personal accident clauses". - read more>>
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Egypt Travel Insurance Q&A: Are You Covered?
The Telegraph, 3rd February 2011
Excerpt - "Stuart Bensusan of EssentialTravel.co.uk said any customer who travelled to Egypt prior to the FCO issuing advice yesterday will still be covered under its emergency medical expenses and repatriation, hospital benefit and personal accident clauses". - read more >>
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How To Save Money On The Ski Slopes
MoneyMarket.com, 2nd February 2011
Excerpt - "When it comes to insurance be extra vigilant as EssentialTravel.co.uk claims that up to 70% of policies may be worthless. Stuart Bensusan , sales director, says that the emphasis on price on comparison websites is leading holidaymakers to select the cheapest option".- read more >>
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Web Warning
International Travel Insurance Journal, 2nd January 2011
Excerpt - "Some customers are being led to believe that they save money by using online price comparison websites."- read more >>
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Holiday Extras signs airport hotel deal with Thomas Cook
Traveltradejobs.com, 13th December 2010
Excerpt - "Holiday Extras has become Thomas Cook's preferred supplier for airport hotels in the UK."- read more >>
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Skiers 'must wear helmets' to avoid brain injury
Metrosnow.co.uk, 1st December 2010
Excerpt - "A survey by EssentialTravel.co.uk revealed this worrying statistic, despite the fact that 75 per cent of those polled admitted to experiencing an accident on the slopes.."- read more >>
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Save 10% on helmets - safety campaigns launched for winter
- Metrosnow.co.uk, 1st December 2010
Excerpt - "EssentialTravel.co.uk has teamed up with Ellis Brigham and Headway (the brain injury charity) to raise awareness of the importance of wearing a helmet."- read more >>
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Skiers refuse to use their heads
- Telegraph.co.uk, 28 November 2010
Excerpt - "Some 40 per cent of skiers will not wear a helmet this season, according to Essential Travel, the online insurer. - read more >>
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Gatwick airport parking charges soar by up to 70%
- Guardian.co.uk, 28 November 2010
Excerpt - "The cost of leaving a car in one of the airport's long-stay parks has shot up by nearly 70% since BAA was forced to sell the airport a year ago."- read more >>
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Use your head on the piste
- Thesun.co.uk, 27 November 2010
Excerpt - " EssentialTravel.co.uk have teamed up with mountain sports retailer Ellis Brigham and brain injury charity Headway to launch the Use Your Head campaign. "- read more >>
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Thousands of skiers risk huge medical bills by not getting adequate travel insurance, says FCO
- Traveldaily.co.uk, 25 November 2010
Excerpt - "Nearly a third of people in the UK do not take out travel insurance for their winter sports holidays, according to new figures. "- read more >>
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4 in 10 UK skiers won't wear helmets
- Welove2ski.com, 24 November 2010
Excerpt - "Nearly four in ten (38%) of UK skiers and snowboarders will still take to the slopes without helmets this season. That's the estimate made by travel insurance firm Essential Travel in the wake of a customer survey about ski safety."- read more >>
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Air passenger duty: avoid it by hopping to Europe
- Telegraph.co.uk, 30 October 2010
Excerpt - "Stuart Bensusan, at the travel insurance site EssentialTravel.co.uk. said: "We are very conscious that the APD hikes, which come into effect next week, will seriously impact our customers' wallets and predict that many will look at travelling to their long-haul destination via Europe to avoid the higher tax they'd be charged if flying from a UK airport." - read more >>
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Google Instant has changed the way we search
- Econsultancy Blog, 08 October 2010
Excerpt - "In a post by Essential Travel, their team looked at a number of users and ran them through a handful of tests. In their tests - relying specifically on users interacting with Instant- they point out that about 85% of their test subjects typed out the full phrase for which they were searching rather than let Instant work its magic." - read more >>
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Gap year travellers advised to check insurance as claims rise
- Raleighinternational, 1st October 2010
Excerpt - "Website Essential Travel has revealed that travel insurance claims for backpackers have risen by over 64% in a year. The research showed that medical expenses generated the most claims followed by personal effects which includes personal property taken or purchased on the trip which is accidentally lost, stolen or damaged." - read more >>
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Insurance firm issues warning to gap year travellers
- I-to-I Campfire News, 28 September 2010
Excerpt - "Insurance firm issues warning to gap year travellers. Gap year travellers have once again been reminded of the need to take out comprehensive insurance policies designed for backpackers. Insurance provider Essential Travel said its analysis shows that the number of claims made by travellers on gap years has risen by 64 per cent in the last year." - read more >>
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Gap year insurance claims up 61%
- Guardian.co.uk, 22 September 2010
Excerpt - "The number of travel insurance claims made by gap year students has increased by more than half compared to a year earlier, according to one insurer. Travel insurance providers Essential Travel said the number of claims on their backpacker insurance policy leapt by 61.4% from December 2009 and May 2010 compared to the same period a year earlier." - read more >>
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Travel news in brief
- Telegraph.co.uk, 18 September 2010
Excerpt - "A leading insurer has said there has been a big rise in claims by gap-year travellers. Essentialtravel.co.uk found that claims by gap-year students have risen by up to 65 per cent, year on year. Medical expenses generated the most claims, followed by personal effects. The average value per claim also rose greatly in a year, from £77 per claim to almost £600 per claim." - read more >>
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Do price comparison sites offer the best deals?
- Candid Money, 04 August 2010
Excerpt - "Moneysupermarket appears to beat the other comparison sites, but independent website EssentialTravel came up the cheapest when its generous 17% cashback is taken into account. One thing's for sure, this is likely a far cheaper route than buying cover through a travel agent." - read more >>
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Essential travel warns holidaymakers to beware of hidden costs
- Traveldailynews.com, 29 July 2010
Excerpt - "Research by EssentialTravel.co.uk has shown that airport parking could cost holidaymakers 25 per cent more than they expect, due to "hidden charges" levied by airport parking providers."read more >>
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Hidden charges could add 25 per cent or more to the cost of airport parking
- Responsesource.com, 28 July 2010
Excerpt - "It's often the last thing holidaymakers think about before they head off on their travels but those opting to drive to the airport this summer could find themselves out of pocket when arranging their airport parking, according to leading travel essentials provider EssentialTravel.co.uk. "- read more >>
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Essential travel backs FCO'S plea for holidaymakers to be prepare
- Traveldailynews.com, 27 July 2010
Excerpt - "Leading travel insurance and essentials provider, EssentialTravel.co.uk, has reacted with concern to the news that one in five Britons (19 per cent) are still travelling without insurance, according to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's recent British Behaviour Abroad report." - read more >>
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One in five Brits travel without insurance
- Dudleynews.co.uk, 24 July 2010
Excerpt - ""It's worrying that so many Brits are still not buying travel insurance before they go on holiday," said Stuart Bensusan, of EssentialTravel.co.uk." - read more >>
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"Cheryl Cole Effect" Sees Spike In Concern Over Tropical Diseases
- Travelio.net 17, July 2010
Excerpt - "Essential Travel reports a flurry of enquiries from worried customers, prompting the launch of a tropical diseases guide."- read more >>
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British Travel Awards 2010 Nominee
- British Travel Awards, 2010
Excerpt - "Best UK Airport Accommodation and/or Parking Provider nominees - Airport Hotels4u, Airport Parking & Hotels (APH), Essential Travel, Holiday Extras, Parking 4less, Q Parking, Superbreak, Travel Extras, Trip Extras"
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