Are You Entitled to a Travel Insurance Refund If Your Trip Is Canceled Due to COVID-19? Just like in my recent post on the subject of face shields vs. face masks on planes, this post is inspired by a good reader question, which I received via… Johnny Jet , July 29, 2020
5 Tips for Staying Safe From Coronavirus The coronavirus is all over the news. At JohnnyJet.com we’ve already posted three stories about it, on the basics of staying safe from coronavirus, how to track it, and whether… Johnny Jet , January 30, 2020
What Will Travel Look Like in 2040? These days, technology is changing the face of travel so quickly that it can be hard to keep up. In 2020, you can expect to see our smartphones become even… Johnny Jet , January 8, 2020
5 Reasons to Consider Buying Travel Insurance in the Booking Pipeline I recommend travel insurance to just about anyone planning a big trip. If something goes wrong before or after you leave home—anything from a flight delay to a medical emergency—you’ll… Johnny Jet , December 17, 2019
What to Do When You Face a Travel Emergency When you travel to a new place, you open yourself and your world to the unexpected. And most of the time, the unexpected parts of a trip include new friends,… Johnny Jet , September 4, 2019
Why You Should Take Advantage of Allianz Concierge Services As I’ve written many times before, I always travel with travel insurance. I have an annual plan with Allianz Global Assistance, for whom I’m an ambassador, and I have only… Johnny Jet , August 7, 2019
Half of Americans Would Give up Their Paid Time Off for a Higher Salary Would you give up your vacation time for a higher salary? All of your vacation time? Data from Allianz Global Assistance‘s 2019 Vacation Confidence Index (the source of this story,… Johnny Jet , July 17, 2019
More Than a Third of Americans Haven’t Taken a Vacation in Two Years How long has it been since your last vacation? This year’s Vacation Confidence Index (VCI), the annual survey of American travel habits conducted by Allianz Global Assistance, found that for… Johnny Jet , June 27, 2019
Americans Will Spend a Record $101.7 Billion on Travel This Summer Americans may be taking shorter vacations than ever, but they’re also spending more on travel. According to a new study by Allianz Global Assistance, U.S. citizens are expected to spend… Johnny Jet , June 19, 2019
More Than Half of Americans Didn’t Take a Trip Longer Than 4 Days Last Year How long was the longest trip you took last year? According to the results of Allianz Global Assistance‘s 2019 Vacation Confidence Index (VCI), Americans are taking shorter trips than they… Johnny Jet , June 5, 2019
One Third of Americans Find Destination Weddings Selfish Thinking of getting married overseas? According to a new study from Allianz, more than a third (37.2%) of Americans find the choice to have a destination wedding selfish. So what’s… Johnny Jet , May 13, 2019
Where Are Americans Traveling This Summer? Summer is coming, and for many Americans, that means the summer trips booked long ago (or not that long ago) are approaching. So where are people going this year? Looking… Johnny Jet , May 6, 2019
In Havana’s 500th Year, Interest in Cuban Travel Is Down Among Americans It wasn’t so long ago that Americans were clamoring to visit Cuba, but a new study conducted by Allianz Global Assistance shows that interest may be waning. In 2018, the… Johnny Jet , April 1, 2019
I Travel Because… I’ve been a global ambassador for Allianz Travel Insurance for almost five years. What does that entail? Mostly, I educate the public on the importance of travel insurance. Before working… Johnny Jet , March 19, 2019
Holiday Travel Is Up 15% in 2018, Says Allianz Does it feel like more people are going away this December? American travel increased 15% this holiday season over the same period (December 19-27) last year according to Allianz Global Assistance‘s 2018… Johnny Jet , December 11, 2018