Travel Protection Plus
From pre-departure benefits to post-departure insurance, our Travel Protection Plus (TPP) ensures your vacation investment will be fully protected. Available with Apple Vacations, Funjet Vacations, Travel Impressions, United Vacations®, or Blue Sky Tours.
Industry-Leading Coverage
- Cancel for Any Reason: No matter the cause, it’s covered up to 2 hours prior to scheduled departure. Get full cash or travel credit back, minus the plan cost.
- The Best Pre-Departure Coverage in the Industry: The Best Pre-Departure Coverage in the Industry
- Choice of Plans: A selection of two plans with simple refund options, full travel credit or a cash refund, offers more flexibility to suit more needs.
- Even Lower Deposits: When you add the Travel Protection Plus travel credit option, you can reserve your vacation package for as little as a $250 deposit.1
Two Plan Options with Pricing Starting from $79.99
- With Travel Credit: With Travel Protection Plus, if your vacation gets cancelled you can be reimbursed with a travel credit to invest in your next getaway.
- With Cash Refund: Waiting until another rainy day to schedule your next vacation? With Travel Protection Plus, you can be reimbursed with a cash refund when your trip gets canceled.
| Package Value | Full Travel Credit(Ages 13+)* | Full Travel Credit(Ages 12 & Under)* | Cash Refund (Ages 13+)* | Cash Refund (Ages 12 & Under)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to $799.99 | $79.99 | $39.99 | $139.99 | $69.99 |
| $800 – $1,499.99 | $89.99 | $44.99 | $189.99 | $94.99 |
| $1,500 – $2,999.99 | $109.99 | $54.99 | $229.99 | $114.99 |
| $3,000+ | $139.99 | $69.99 | $284.99 | $114.99 |
| Holiday Departures* (12/18 – 12/30) | + $30 | + $15 | + $30 | + $15 (up to $114.99) |
What’s Included with Travel Protection Plus?
- Cancel for Any Reason: You may cancel your vacation for ANY reason up to two hours prior to scheduled departure2 and receive a full refund for your vacation, less the cost of the Travel Protection Plan-including nonrefundable airfare booked through ALG Vacations brands. (Nonrefundable hotel rates are not included.) The refund will be in the form of travel credit3 or the original form of payment, based on the plan type purchased.
- Lowest Price Guarantee: If the price of your hotel or Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight or package drops after booking the reservation, just let us know and we’ll adjust the reservation to the lower price. Valid on Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe, and Central America vacations. For the Price Guarantee to apply to the hotel portion of the reservation, the price adjustment must be made while the lower rate is available.4
- Hurricane Travel Credit: If a Category One or greater hurricane disrupts your vacation for 24 hours or more, you’ll receive a refund for any unused or interrupted vacation nights plus a future vacation discount certificate. Valid for reservations departing June through November.5
Making Changes to Your Trip
No Penalties: For changes to bookings where no penalties were assessed, your TPP benefits are considered unused in the first instance and can be moved to a revised reservation without a reactivation fee.
Penalties Applied: For changes to bookings with Travel Protection Plus where penalties were assessed, the penalties are covered but a plan reactivation fee (75% of the original price) applies if you wish to have TPP coverage on the revised booking.
Rebooking a Vacation: If a canceled reservation is rebooked within 7 days, brand penalties will be waived; however, supplier penalties may apply. Additionally, the Travel Protection Plus plan benefits are considered unused and can be moved to the new reservation without a reactivation fee. When rebooking 8 days or more after the initial cancellation, normal fees apply and the TPP is considered used.
Post-Departure Travel Insurance
Underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
- Missed Connection: The plan reimburses you up to $1,000 per person ($500 for bookings prior to 1/11/24) for unused arrangements including missed nights in resort and additional transportation for flight cancellations and delays of 3 hours or more on nonstop and connecting flights due to certain circumstances such as inclement weather and airline staffing.
- Trip Delay: The plan reimburses you up to $1,000 per person ($3,000 for bookings prior to 1/11/24) for expenses such as meals, lodging, and local transportation costs should you be delayed by 6 hours or more due to a defined Hazard, such as a Common Carrier Delay.
- Baggage Delay: With TPP, you’ll be reimbursed for the purchase of necessary personal items if your bags are delayed by the airline for 8 hours or longer. The plan covers you for the purchase of necessary items up to $300 in the event your luggage is delayed by a common carrier for more than 8 hours en route to your vacation.
- Baggage & Personal Property Protection: The plan reimburses you for baggage or items lost, stolen, or damaged during your vacation.
- Trip Interruption: You will be reimbursed (up to the total trip cost) for unused hotel arrangements, plus additional costs to change or purchase a new airline ticket, if you can’t travel due to circumstances such as illness or injury to you, a family member, or traveling companion; jury duty; subpoena; or a traffic accident on the way to the airport.
- Emergency Evacuation: Under certain circumstances detailed in the plan, your coverage can pay for the transportation expenses incurred to evacuate you to the nearest qualified hospital and/or to return you home.
- Travel Accident: Accidental death or dismemberment coverage in the event of loss of life, limb, or sight resulting from an injury occurring during your trip is included.
- Medical Expenses Medical: costs up to $50,000 will be reimbursed should you incur hospital charges or other medical bills as a result of an illness or injury during your vacation.
The following items are not refundable under Travel Protection Plus:
- No-show situations where the traveler does not check in or is denied boarding
- Non-refundable hotel rates
- Nonrefundable travel advisor fees, if included in your package price (please consult your advisor)
- Air not purchased from applicable ALG Vacations brands
- Costs to change to an alternate airline as a result of an airline schedule change prior to departure
- Additional costs incurred as the result of the number of individuals occupying a room decreasing and a subsequent change in the per-person occupancy rate (the remaining travelers will be responsible)
- No name changes or substitutions are permitted on Travel Protection Plus plans
- The cost of your TPP plan
Resources
Brand-Specific Plans
Letters of Coverage
Apple Vacations
Funjet Vacations
Travel Impressions
Blue Sky Tours
United Vacations
Other Trip Protection Options
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All brand-imposed revision fees are waived and are available for unlimited use so long as Travel Protection Plus remains on the reservation. Canceling or changing the vacation at any time before departure without costly revision fees does not include nonrefundable properties. Supplier-imposed fees such as airline/hotel revision penalties will be covered for the first revision instance. If used to cover supplier-imposed fees, Travel Protection Plus will need to be reapplied to the reservation at 75% of the original price in order to maintain the program benefits or the traveler is subject to any subsequent revision or cancellation fees. A lap child under the age of 2 who shares a seat with an adult is covered under the adult’s policy.
The Travel Protection Benefits are underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio and administered by Trip Mate, a Generali Global Assistance & Insurance Services brand, P.O. Box 527, Hazelwood, MO, 63042 1-866-389-5378. Non-insurance Services are not insurance benefits. Generali Global Assistance 24-Hour Assistance Services are provided by: Generali Global Assistance and FootprintID® is provided by Trip Mate. Benefits on this page are described on a general basis only. There are certain restrictions, exclusions, and limitations that apply to all insurance coverages and services. This advertisement does not constitute or form any part of the Plan Description or any other contract of any kind. Plan benefits, limits, and provisions may vary by state jurisdiction.
1 Low deposits are valid on all scheduled air package bookings made 46+ days prior to departure with Travel Protection Plus Travel Credit option with Apple Vacations, Funjet Vacations, Travel Impressions, or Blue Sky Tours. Bulk-fare tickets must be paid in full in order to be reused or exchanged.
2 Advance cancellation time is based on airline’s no-show policy. Some airlines have stricter no-show policies and you must cancel more than two hours in advance of scheduled departure. If you are cancelling a land-only reservation, you must cancel at least two hours prior to your hotel’s check-in time.
3 Travel credits are valid for travel commencing within 395 days from the original departure date. Travel credits are nonrefundable, nontransferable, not redeemable for cash, and must be used for travel commencing by the expiration date. Travel credit will be issued in the names of the adult (18+) passengers on the original reservation. Travel credit must be applied to the same ALG Vacations® brand as the original booking.
4 The Price Guarantee: If the brand’s price of the hotel goes down after the booking is made, simply contact ALG Vacations or your travel agent and we will adjust the reservation to the lower price. Lower price adjustments are not automatic and will be done only if requested through Customer Care at 800-558-3060 or your travel advisor. For land-only or scheduled air bookings, the Price Guarantee applies only to the hotel portion of the booking. For Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flight packages, the Price Guarantee applies to the air and hotel portion of the booking. The price adjustment must be made to the reservation while the lower rate is available through the brand the original reservation was made. The guarantee does not apply to competitors’ pricing. Blackout, weekend, holiday, and peak season surcharges apply.
5The Hurricane Travel Credit applies for vacations departing June through November. While in destination, if the trip is interrupted for 24 hours or more due to a Category One or greater hurricane, you will receive a refund for unused or interrupted vacation nights plus a “Fresh Start” certificate for a future vacation. Fresh Start certificate amounts: $100 per adult and $50 per child for Exclusive Nonstop Vacation Flights, and $25 per person for scheduled air vacations. Fresh Start certificates are nontransferable, are not redeemable for cash, and can be used on a vacation with the same brand as originally booked for travel any time (excluding holidays) for one year from the original departure date. A qualifying disruption occurs when your hotel requires you to be displaced from your room for 24 hours or more due to the result of a Category One or greater hurricane and does not apply to hurricane watches, warnings, or tropical storms. The Hurricane Travel Credit Plan applies to the nights you are displaced from your hotel if a comparable hotel of equal or greater hotel rating is not provided.
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