Travel insurance protects travelers when unforeseen circumstances impact vacation plans. A common concern of travelers is airline and airport related delays, which is also a common travel insurance claim. Extreme winter weather in Europe has resulted in cancelled flights and airport closures. An article from MSNBC discussed the snow caused travel delays in France.
Many European commuters suffered through traffic jams on slushy streets Thursday, and Scotland even called in the army to clear the snow. Flights out of Paris and Frankfurt were still delayed after bad weather forced the temporary closing of airports a day earlier.
Paris, a city of frequent rain, is unprepared for snow. Am