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I'm starting to look at airport work in my area, and considering the position I would be in if unfortunately, due to breakdown or delays, a customer missed their flight....

I know, if I break down, call a local firm and pay up to get the passenger on their way.... but what about traffic delays?

should I wrap this up in T&C's and forget about it? Just checked with my insurance and my legal cover wouldn't pay out for anything like this, they said it would be up to the customer to have their own insurance....

On our booking forms we state that we can't be held responsible for missed departures that are beyond our control and advise customers to have their own travel insurance. If they have their own travel insurance they should be able to make a claim. You will still be in for a hard time with them should it happen.

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Grandad,

Thanks grandad.. any chance I could get a look at your form?

do you give this out / email this to everyone who books?

Your insurance will cover you for any claims that arise out of your business practise.

A court will only act against you if it's deemed you acted unreasonably.

A traffic jam that you didn't know about, or could have known if it just happened, will not lead to you having to pay out.

There are things to panic about in this trade, what you are panicking about isn't one of them.

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IDFIMH

Would you still have to cough up the policy excess?

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Grandad,

I suppose yes, although some do offer a guaranteed no claims for one or two claims a year.

We have insurance to cover us when things go wrong, and that includes any claims against our business.

The threat of having a claim against us shouldn't concern drivers doing there best and assessing their risks.

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IDFIMH

Thanks Sussex.... Kinda makes sense the way you said it...

So what are the things I should be panicking about?? lol....

what happens if the plane goes missing?

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

Waiting time at 20p/min ?

Other drivers.

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IDFIMH

All very good reasons why I don't do airport runs except pilots for New Romney to Lydd Airport!

Airport runs are the "signature" dish and always advertised as they are the 1 common job between all firms and usually quoted at stupid prices, 8 seaters no extra, night/early jobs no extra, a tonne of luggage no extra

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Of all the things ive lost, i miss my mind the most

We do quite well from the airport runs although I hate doing airport runs myself, you do what you have to to keep things running. So long as you're organised there shouldn't be a problem.

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

Can't stand airport runs. I'll turn them down unless they get offerred to me on a quiet monday night when there's nothing else going on.

Not a problem as there are loads of drivers who love then.

I do loads of them, never at silly prices I may add.

Never.

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IDFIMH