Arlene

Peter L wrote:

    > I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
    > someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
    > airline directly?
    >
    > --
    > OK
    >

    >
Yes, you call the airline and you will have to tell them the funeral
home information. I don't remember exactly what but you will have to
verify the information.

Arlene

Peter L

I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
airline directly?

--
OK

Peter L

"arlene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Peter L wrote:
    > > I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
    > > someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
    > > airline directly?
    > >
    > > --
    > > OK
    > >
    > >
    > Yes, you call the airline and you will have to tell them the funeral
    > home information. I don't remember exactly what but you will have to
    > verify the information.

Thanks Arlene. About how much lower than a full fare will it be?

    > Arlene

Arlene

Peter L wrote:
    > "arlene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >
    >>Peter L wrote:
    >>>I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
    >>>someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
    >>>airline directly?
    >>>--
    >>>OK
    >>Yes, you call the airline and you will have to tell them the funeral
    >>home information. I don't remember exactly what but you will have to
    >>verify the information.
    >
    >
    > Thanks Arlene. About how much lower than a full fare will it be?
    >
    >
    >>Arlene
    >
    >
    >
It depends on the airline, the time, etc. I think it was half of a last
minute reservation.

Arlene

effi

Depends on where you are going and with which airline. I had to ask this same question of British Airways a few months ago for a bereavement flight back to UK. They said the fare would be the regular fare, no discounts, and that I would be guaranteed a seat. The only stipulation they required was a copy of the death certificate

Fishman

"arlene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > It depends on the airline, the time, etc. I think it was half of a last
    > minute reservation.
    > Arlene

The last two times I have flown home on a bereavement fare, it was
expensive - a flight I normally pay $175-250 for was over $800 ... which is
one half of the one-day fare. They wanted my relationship to the deceased
and, the last time, the confirmation of death by the funeral home. I made
my reservations before my sister had the time to call the funeral home, so
that added to the hassle. The reservation agents are unfailingly polite but
the regulations are really strict because, unbelievably, people abuse the
system quite often.

Chris

Bitbucket

On Thu, 6 May 2004 09:33:34 -0700, Peter L <[email protected]> wrote:
    | I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
    | someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
    | airline directly?

everyone else covered this adequately. i wanted to add that when my
grandfather died a few years back, i booked a flight from DCA --> MIA using
the bereavement leave policy. at the time, my cousin was pretty high up in
the pricing department at a major carrier. he called me on the phone, and
said he was looking at my reservation. he commented that he would change my
reservation from ``bereavement leave'' to ``death emergency''. i don't
recall what the original price was or even what the bereavement price was,
but the death emergency cost me $75. this was in 1994, so YMMV, but maybe
drop the ``death emergency'' keyword when making your reservation.

any airline employees here care to comment/shed some light?

Peter L

"effi" <member16333@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Depends on where you
    > are going and with which airline. I had to ask this same question of
    > British Airways a few months ago for a bereavement flight back to UK.
    > They said the fare would be the regular fare, no discounts, and that I
    > would be guaranteed a seat. The only stipulation they required was a
    > copy of the death certificate

So, let me get this straight. They are not giving you any discounts. Why
then do they need a death certificate?

You are guaranteed a seat anyway if you buy a regular ticket, no?
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Ken

"Peter L" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
    > I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
    > someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
    > airline directly?

Sorry to hear of your loss. You may want to check on-line airfare sources as
well. Sometimes the on-line fares are better than the breavement fares. I
believe the bereavement fares are approximately the same as full coach 14-day
advance purchase fares, except that they waive the advance purchase
requirements.

Peter L

"bitbucket" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On Thu, 6 May 2004 09:33:34 -0700, Peter L <[email protected]> wrote:
    > | I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future.
Can
    > | someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call
the
    > | airline directly?
    > everyone else covered this adequately. i wanted to add that when my
    > grandfather died a few years back, i booked a flight from DCA --> MIA
using
    > the bereavement leave policy. at the time, my cousin was pretty high up in
    > the pricing department at a major carrier. he called me on the phone, and
    > said he was looking at my reservation. he commented that he would change
my
    > reservation from ``bereavement leave'' to ``death emergency''. i don't
    > recall what the original price was or even what the bereavement price was,
    > but the death emergency cost me $75. this was in 1994, so YMMV, but maybe
    > drop the ``death emergency'' keyword when making your reservation.
    > any airline employees here care to comment/shed some light?

Thanks good information.

Shawn Hearn

In article <[email protected]>,
"Peter L" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > "arlene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > >
    > >
    > > Peter L wrote:
    > >
    > > > I will have to fly for bereavement reasons in the very near future. Can
    > > > someone tell me how does bereavement fare work? Do you have to call the
    > > > airline directly?
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > > OK
    > > >
    > >
    > > >
    > > Yes, you call the airline and you will have to tell them the funeral
    > > home information. I don't remember exactly what but you will have to
    > > verify the information.
    > >
    >
    > Thanks Arlene. About how much lower than a full fare will it be?

You won't necessarily get a lower price. The only way to tell though is
to call the airlines who fly the route you expect to take and ask, then
compare those airlines' berevement fares to other sources such as the
popular travel web sites like expedia, travelocity, and orbitz.

No Spam

Peter L wrote:
    > You are guaranteed a seat anyway if you buy a regular ticket, no?

No, absolutely not in most cases. Usually, a regular ticket
is in no way a guarantee of a seat.

The rules for bereavement fares vary wildy from airline to
airline. You really have to call around to get accurate
information. In many cases, you can get 1/2 of the regular
full fare. In most cases, you can get a cheaper flight from
the same airline without the bereavement policy.

JamesStep

    >In most cases, you can get a cheaper flight from
    >the same airline without the bereavement policy.

Yes; I think the main reason someone might take
advantage of a bereavement discount is if they
have to quickly make flight arrangements due to a
death and they don't have the time or inclination
to look around for the best price. For example, if
a family member has just died and your highest
priority is just to get there as quickly as possible
to be with your family.

It's better than paying full fare, but you might be
able to find a cheaper price if you look around.

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