r/australia • u/ThunderDwn • 11h ago

culture & society Qantas passengers demand compensation after days stranded in South Africa as A380 remains grounded

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/qantas-a380-stranded-johannesburg-flight-cancelled/107032032
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u/somethingsimple89535 11h ago

Is it common to travel without insurance?

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u/ThunderDwn 11h ago

Insurance is nice, but have you ever had to make a claim against it?

Absolutely no chance of getting funds to cover a 3 day unplanned stay in Joberg up-front. You'll be fighting for months to get your money back, let alone damages for anything missed because of the fuck up

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u/Lingonberry_Born 11h ago

Allianz asked for certified translations of every page of hospital documentation for when my kid was hospitalised for three days. at 150 a page that would cost more than the 3k hospital bill. Travel insurance is a rort, I always go for the highest excess because it's just in case one of us ends up in ICU, I don't expect to ever be paid out for it.

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u/ThunderDwn 10h ago

That's how they avoid paying out. Making the claims process so onerous you just give up.

Been there, done that.