AIG Travel Guard Offers Free Assistance to Passengers Stranded by Zoom Airlines

TORONTO, Canada, August 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AIG Travel Guard is offering free emergency travel assistance to passengers stranded in both Canada and the United Kingdom due to the grounding of all Zoom Airlines flights. Passengers do not need to be AIG Travel Guard customers. Travellers will receive free assistance in rebooking flights on other carriers, arranging for hotel accommodations for those stranded and other emergency travel help.

Passengers can reach AIG Travel Guard toll-free, 24 hours-a-day at 1-866-878-0192 or 416-646-3723. Canadian passengers stranded in the United Kingdom should make a collect call to 416-646-3723. This assistance is provided at no charge with passengers assuming any costs related to new flights on other airlines.

"Because AIG Travel Guard is a leading, global insurance provider, we have the resources and infrastructure in place to assist in emergency situations like this issue with Zoom Airlines," says Joel Donin, director of marketing, AIG Travel Guard Canada. "We want travellers to know that we are here to help, even if they did not purchase travel insurance -- and we will be increasing staff support in our Command and Control centre to do whatever we can to assist stranded Canadian and British passengers. It's the right thing to do."

About AIG Travel Guard:

AIG Travel Guard is the largest provider of travel insurance and assistance in North America, offering consumers a variety of travel insurance plans, all with comprehensive travel and protection services - and backed by superior customer service. AIG Travel Guard is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG Travel, Inc., a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a world leader in insurance and financial services, is the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions.

For more information about AIG Travel Guard, please visit http://www.travelguard.ca.

The travel insurance offered through Travel Guard is underwritten by American Home Assurance Company a New York Insurance Company (NAIC No.19380), with its principal place of business in New York, NY and a member of the AIG Companies(R). The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions, and termination provisions. All coverages may not be available in all provinces.

Travel insurance through AIG Travel Guard may include coverage for trip cancellation, travel interruptions and delays, emergency medical expenses, medical evacuation expenses, and lost or delayed baggage. AIG Travel Guard's plans also includes 24-hour travel emergency service(xx) for emergency medical assistance, last-minute or emergency travel changes, lost luggage tracking, pre-trip travel advice, and more-

(xx)Non-insurance services provided by AIG Travel Assist

AIG Travel Guard is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG Travel, Inc., a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). American International Group, Inc. (AIG), world leaders in insurance and financial services, is the leading international insurance organization with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In addition, AIG companies are leading providers of retirement services, financial services and asset management around the world. AIG's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, as well as the stock exchanges in Paris, Switzerland and Tokyo.