You can only book these fares by calling Delta Reservations at for domestic flights or at for international flights. You also must be a SkyMiles member and be prepared to provide the following information:. The policy also indicates that these fares are subject to availability and even points out that lower promotional fares may be available on Delta. If you have to travel overseas for a funeral, it can be worth contacting them at The final airline on the list is another Canadian discount carrier.
WestJet offers bereavement fares but only by calling Even more interesting, the carrier also offers civic funeral fares that are available to anyone traveling to a funeral for firefighters, police officers, military personnel and emergency services personnel who have died in the line of duty.
Like most of the above carriers, these fares on only available on WestJet-operated flights, though they do apply to Econo, EconoFlex and Premium fares. Of course, there are many other considerations when it comes to booking a last-minute ticket, be it for a funeral, family emergency or another pressing need. The best way to find the lowest fare is to set a base price for your trip.
Start by finding the best non-bereavement fare on the applicable date s of travel, including discount carriers such as Southwest, Spirit, Allegiant and Frontier.
Once you know the best standard fares available, call an airline listed above that offers bereavement fares and see how they compete. To quickly find which airlines offer nonstop service on your route, I like to consult the Wikipedia page for the departure and arrival airports.
Each airport Wikipedia page has a section for airlines and destinations that lists all of the non-stop services offered. Generally speaking, there are two times that your frequent flyer miles can have the most value: when booking international flights in business or first class, and when you need to purchase an expensive, last-minute flight.
That being said, you should also be aware that some airlines will impose fees for bookings made without advance notice. Fortunately, there are partner carriers that might allow you to book the same ticket without those fees, and you might even save some miles.
Just be sure to check the transfer times for the airline partner that will receive the points, as some will take too long to be of any use for a last-minute reservation. Airlines still permit their staff to exercise some amount of discretion over the phone, and this may be extended to passengers who are traveling for a funeral. For example, you could ask to have telephone booking fees or last-minute award booking fees waived.
And when you arrive at the airport, you might try to standby for an earlier flight. If you politely request to be added to the standby list and offer some documentation, such as a copy of a death certificate, sympathetic airline staff may be wiling bend the rules for you.
For example, United once allowed one of my family members to standby for an international flight for no fee. And it was only because the traveler made the earlier flight that he was able to arrive in-time to attend a funeral. Finally, if a last-minute family emergency or funeral requires you to cancel or interrupt a previously-booked trip, remember that you may be covered by your travel rewards credit card.
Be aware that travel needs to take place within 10 days of booking. If your travel plans will last more than 10 days, a one-way fare ticket will be booked. One of the differences with Air Canada is they also offer the opportunity to submit your ticket must have been booked directly with AC AFTER you travel for a reduced bereavement rate on this form. American Airlines discontinued their bereavement and emergency fare program in They do offer discounts to military personnel in some markets, so if that applies to you, it may save a few bucks.
You must be a member of their free Mileage Plan rewards program, which you can join the same day. Alaska Airlines bereavement fares only cover travel if someone has passed away.
They do not cover medical emergency or family emergency travel. Change and cancellation fees still apply to these fares. Instead, the tickets purchased are refundable and dates can be changed with no fees. This way, if end of life responsibilities keep you away longer than initially expected, you can adjust your return date. Travel must start within seven days of imminent death. You can click on over to Delta. However, you can sign up online that day to qualify.
Note: You do not need a passport number to book an international fare on Delta. It will be needed to complete online check-in though. Frontier does not offer bereavement fares. However, they offer refunds or waived change fees if travel was impacted by a qualifying event. Therefore, if you flew out to attend to a sick family member and there was a death, you could switch the date and apply for a waiver of the fee here.
Ultimately, she ended up booking with them. This fare is only available by calling and is limited to immediate family brother, sister, mother, father, child , not aunts and uncles. There is zero info available online. Search Suggested results. Back to Home Home. Back to Flights. Back to Bereavement fare. Bereavement fare. We may call you if we need to know a little more are available on our Econo, EconoFlex and Premium fares do not include travel on our partner airlines require that travel be completed within 14 days of when the flight is booked, including outbound and return flights offer maximum flexibility with no fees.
We encourage you to look for a lower price on our website before booking a bereavement fare, but please note that these fares would be subject to a change fee, if applicable.
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