Originally Posted by
Yppej
I've always considered flight insurance or a more expensive refundable fare a waste of money, but now that my parents are older I am thinking about it. What do those of you with elderly parents do in terms of contingency planning if anything?
I have not been on a vacation for years and would like to go away, but am worried what would happen if one of them became deathly ill and I am not there at the end. Twice my mother has almost died, but she and my dad now in their 70's are doing as well as can be expected. They could live like other relatives into their 90's, but I just don't know. The flight I'm looking at would be $150 or so extra per person if refundable.