Many different airlines are now choosing to just ignore the EU laws by automatically adding travel insurance charges during the booking process. The consumer magazine Which?, stays that four airlines have already been found ignoring the EU ruling that was made back last November. This law stated that airlines cannot automatically add extras, such as insurance, at the time of booking flights.

Researchers checked out 11 different airline websites and found that more than a third of them were actually flouting the regulations in relation to travel insurance. Airlines like Jet2 and Easyjet are all automatically adding in the travel insurance polices. Some of this costs about £7 and £10.49 per passenger, depending on the airline.

However, Easyjet was the only airline that did meet all of the minimum criteria that was set in terms of travel insurance by Which? However, this consumer watchdog also found out that some restrictions and/or exclusions on these airline single trip insurances were not made clear at the point of sale. All of the policies were explained only in small print. For example, British Airways’ and Flybe’s single trip insurance only covers travelers who are under the age of 65. Also, on all airlines’ travel insurance, there are restrictions for pre-existing medical conditions.

The editor of Which?, Lorna Cowan, said that since airlines are still opting people into insurance without them knowing it, these people could be unwillingly buying a product they do not wish to use or a product that they could not even use. When these kinds of things cost £10 per person, it can add up and quickly.