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Marvin and Mark are 30 year old twin brothers who have always dreamed of traveling to Peru. Unfortunately, their 10-day trip was off to a pretty rocky start.

Marvin
Marvin wants to help protect his trip with travel protection.
Trip Cost = $5,200
Travel Protection = $220
Trip Total = $5,420

Mark
Mark doesn't think he will ever need to use travel protection.
Trip Cost = $5,200
Travel Protection = $0
Trip Total = $5,200

Delayed Flight

Mark and Marvin got to the airport only to find out that their flight had been delayed for 8 hours! They had to purchase food, get transportation, and stay at a hotel.

Marvin spent $190 on necessities, but got reimbursed with travel protection.
Mark spent $190 on necessities, but had no coverage and no reimbursement.

Baggage Delay

Mark and Marvin's baggage was sent elsewhere because of the flight delay! It took 14 hours for their baggage to arrive in Peru, so they had to purchase some necessities to get them through in the meantime.

Marvin spent $160 on a few items, but got reimbursed with travel protection.
Mark spent $160 on a few items, but had no coverage and no reimbursement.


Missed Connection

The long flight delay caused Marvin and Mark to miss their cruise departure in Peru! They were able to rejoin the cruise after taking both a flight and ground transportation to catch up.

Marvin spent $400 to rejoin the cruise, but got reimbursed with travel protection.
Mark spent $400 to rejoin the cruise, but had no coverage and no reimbursement.

Total Additional Expenses


Because of the flight delay, baggage delay, and missed connection, Marvin and Mark had some unexpected expenses. Marvin was able to get those expenses reimbursed with his travel protection plan.

Marvin's additional expenses after reimbursement from travel protection = $0
Final Trip Total = $5,420

Mark's additional expenses because he had no reimbursement from travel protection = $750
Final Trip Total = $5,950