As part of its announced Responsible Tourism Recovery Plan, to address the tourism industry?s challenges during COVID-19, and to ensure that the Dominican Republic is a safe travel destination, the country now offers a free travel assistance plan until December 31, 2020, to all tourists visiting participating hotels.
Ahead of flights resuming to the Dominican Republic, with British Airways and Tui both planning to restart their flight schedules in the autumn, further details have been announced on the full amount of medical coverage that will be offered to people who travel from anywhere in the world to the Dominican Republic, for those up to 85 years old.
Global maximum cover includes: attention by specialists, including contact with the family paediatrician; all medications needed during hospitalisation; medical transfers, of up to $500; health repatriation, of up to $2,000; air ticket for the transfer of a relative; fare difference or penalty for return trip due to a delay or due to a medical emergency; hotel expenses for forced rest due to hospitalisation, with a daily limit of $75; and, repatriation or funeral transfers and legal assistance and judicial bonds in case of accident.
All the services included in the insurance operate only while it is in the Dominican Republic and will be coordinated through the Seguros Reservas Assistance Line.
The Dominican Republic?s Tourism Recovery Plan seeks to minimise the effects of the pandemic and promote a responsible recovery that prioritises health, maximises the potential for job creation and economic growth, and encourages the sector to continue developing in a sustainable way.
The Dominican Republic's minister of tourism, David Collado reported: ?We have been working on identifying and undertaking each of the elements that need to be adjusted and addressed so that the plan continues to progress.?
