By Anthony Bishop Digest General Correspondent
SUMMARY
- The cover includes costs for repatriation, evacuation, and quarantine for all passengers booked with the airline’s tickets on its international flights from October 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021.
- Sheba Comfort insurance scheme is valid for 92 days for a round trip and 31 days for a one-way trip.
The airline, the largest in Africa, said the insurance scheme, dubbed Sheba Comfort, is part of the carrier’s “extra security measure to protect passengers”
The cover includes costs for repatriation, evacuation, and quarantine for all passengers booked with the airline’s tickets on its international flights. The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the aviation sector the hardest with airlines forced to ground their fleets after countries closed their borders.
The airline has also unveiled a spacious terminal at its hub in Addis Ababa to enhance its biosafety and security as part of its fight the spread of the virus.
The insurance scheme is valid for 92 days for a round trip and 31 days for one-way trip. The carrier operates about 127 passenger and cargo destinations across the five continents.
The cover is valid from October 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021 and includes medical expenses up to 100,000 euros (Sh12.7 million)
