Travel Insurance People Over Ruling Doctors Orders

[pumpjack]

lung infection here in thailand, i am insured by nationwide flex plus. doctors said i cannot fly because of breathing difficulties , especially as cabin pressure on flight can affect this , 3 members of insurance team told me all week that in order to get me a flight i would need to visit hospital again and get a fit to fly certificate, because if any problems happened while flying then they would be screwed basically for allowing me to travel. so, last night directline called me to say i did not need a cert to fly and they have booked me onto a flight late tomorrow night. i told directline that 3 of their colleagues plus the doctor said i cannot fly without fit to fly cert and was she now over riding her own colleagues plus a professional doctors advise and she said yes she was, she told me her colleagues are trained in aviation guidelines ....

also this insurance company only paying for my hotel, flight, taxi ...no food or allowances are said to be covered ? what if i had of been stuck here with no money for food or expenses ?

advice please , my breathing is still a struggle and weezing hard...cant get a deep breath.

should i return to hospital or just fly....

[ummmm]

Still in Thailand then?

Tony - Thai hospitals are excellent.

[237SJ]

You need to contact the airline. It's not up the check in people (who are probably an agency anyway) whether or not you travel.

[pumpjack]

" you need to contact the airline. It's not up the check in people (who are probably an agency anyway) whether or not you travel."

think you are wrong, checkin staff i assume are well trained and they are british airways staff