A newly launched weather app is so confident in its ability to predict the forecast that it’s willing to pay travelers up to $10,000 if it rains during their trips.
Promise of time It operates similarly to travel insurance, with users paying between $5 and $500 to get a refund if Mother Nature ruins their vacation.
The New York-based company uses artificial intelligence technology to generate weather data for 2.3 million locations around the world every hour, according to its website.
Travelers would be entitled to a refund of between $100 and $10,000 if it rains for a certain number of days during their trips.
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A newly launched weather app promises to pay travelers up to $10,000 if it rains during their trips.
WeatherPromise works similarly to travel insurance, with users paying between $5 and $500 to get a refund if Mother Nature ruins their vacation.
It’s incredibly simple how it works: you book a trip and purchase a WeatherPromise based on your destination and duration.
You will automatically receive a refund if the website’s prediction does not match reality.
For example, if you booked a week-long trip to Cancun, Mexico, in mid-April and spent $7,000 on a luxury all-inclusive resort, you may be quoted $350 for insurance, but you’ll be refunded the full $7,000 if it rained. at least three days of your seven-day trip.
“We customize each WeatherPromise to the specific trip and traveler to design an offer that fits their destination, trip type and dates,” said co-founder Dan Price. Forbes.
‘For some trips, we automatically refund the full cost of the trip if you see even a single day of bad weather. Other WeatherPromises may activate after one or two days of bad weather.
Almost all WeatherPromises will refund the full cost of your trip if the weather is worse than we promise. No matter what, we believe in transparency, so we always show your exact WeatherPromise, including triggers and refund amount, before you buy.’
A rainy day is counted if it rains at least three hours between 8 am and 8 pm and if the precipitation exceeds 0.06 inches per hour, as indicated on the website.
Price said he came up with the idea after experiencing his best off-season trips to destinations prone to unpredictable weather.
Holidays to Tasmania and the South Island of New Zealand in the dead of winter, and to Cambodia and India during the rainy season were some of the best times he had.
“WeatherPromises makes a lot of sense for trips like these, giving travelers the confidence to explore with confidence that they will receive a refund if the weather turns bad,” he said.
“We know that what would be considered bad weather in Miami is completely different from what ‘bad weather’ means in Scotland, so our system automatically personalizes each WeatherPromise and suggests a WeatherPromise that allows you to maximize your trip.”
‘We always show you exactly what ‘bad weather’ means before you purchase a WeatherPromise. We watch the real weather as it occurs at your destination and automatically contact you to offer a refund as soon as we see bad weather.’
Price said he came up with the idea after experiencing his best off-season trips to destinations prone to unpredictable weather. Pictured: Miami skyline before heavy December rains
Months after its launch, WeatherPromises received a 4.2 rating on travel website Trustpilot.
One traveler said he would use the service again even though the weather was perfect during his trip to Atlanta.
Months after its launch, WeatherPromises received a 4.2 rating on travel website Trustpilot.
One traveler said he would use the service again even though the weather was perfect during his trip to Atlanta.
‘The area is known for rapid changes in weather and this guarantee is like a safety net. Prevention is better than cure, right? Their service was top notch, fast and transparent!’
But meteorologist Michael A. Favetta is not optimistic about the website and says climate changes are difficult to predict.
“In my experience, the weather changes too quickly… and it’s hard to predict more than a few days in advance,” he said. the new york post.