Bereavement Air Fares

At time of reservation, name of deceased or ill person and their relationship to you; name, address and phone number of funeral home or hospital and name of a person to contact there.

• American:  No current Bereavement Fare    
  
• Continental: Averages 50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare,  Immediate family, including foster parents, foster children and legal guardians.**   At time of reservation, name and phone number of hospital and doctor's name for illness, or name and relationship of deceased and contact at funeral home for death.
  
• Northwest: Varies last know discount is 70 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare,  Immediate family, also clergy who are performing a funeral service.** At reservation, name of deceased or ill person and funeral home or hospital telephone number. Plus form to be filled out at check in.
  
• Delta: Varies on market, currently Flex rate is offered.  Best lowest rate they have for that flight.   Immediate family **  Proof of death or illness, such as coroner's certificate, letter from funeral director or note from attending physician.
  
• TWA: Last-minute ticket at seven-day advance purchase fare.   Immediate family **   At time of reservation, name and phone number of funeral home or attending physician.
  
• United: Varies by market, currently discount is approximately 5 percent off.    Immediate family, including domestic partners.**   For death, copy of death certificate or letter from funeral home; for emergency, copy of hospital admission/discharge or letter from doctor.
  
• US Airways: Varies by market, currently no discounted rate for bereavement.    Immediate family, including domestic partners and life partners.**   At time of reservation, name and phone number of attending funeral home or attending physician.    ** Immediate family is a spouse; parent; child; sibling; grandparent; grandchild, and all great, step, half, adoptive and in-law variation; natural aunt, uncle, cousin, niece and nephew; plus exceptions as noted.