| Airline |
Feature Description |
Feature Cost |
Class |
| Airtran Airways |
As a low-fare carrier, AirTran Airways does not offer additional discounts for bereavement or emergency travel. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| American Airlines |
American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® may offer Emergency or Bereavement Fares. For further information, please call American Airlines Reservations at 1-800-433-7300. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Continental Airlines |
Continental offers special discounts on fares in the event of a death or serious illness (requiring hospitalization or hospice care) of an immediate family member. The traveler will receive up to a 20% discount based on the price of the airfare. Visit Continental Airlines - Compassion (Bereavement) Fare Information to book the ticket. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Delta Airlines |
If you are traveling outside of the United States or to/from Alaska or Hawaii, we offer bereavement fares. Tickets must be purchased in person at any Delta ticketing location. For reservations or pricing, call Delta Reservation Sales. These fares are not available at delta.com.
The following information is required so that you can purchase a ticket using discounted Bereavement Fares:
- Passenger's relationship to the deceased
- Name and phone number of funeral home, hospital, or hospice
- Name of doctor (if applicable)
|
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Northwest Airlines |
Northwest Airlines will require a WorldPerks number in a reservation for the customer to be eligible for discounted one way and roundtrip emergency fares for travel within the 50 U.S. and Canada when travel is due to the hospitalization or death of an immediate family member. Immediate family members are defined as spouse, domestic partners, children (including adopted children), parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild (any step/adopted/half/in-law versions), great-grandparent, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Southwest Airlines |
Southwest does not offer bereavement fares. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| Spirit Airlines |
No policies are listed for Spirit Airlines bereavement procedure. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| United Airlines |
United offers emergency fares for different situations. You cannot obtain these fares on united.com and must call United Reservations at 1-800-United-1 (1-800-864-8331). |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
| US Airways |
US Airways does not publish beveavement fare information, but you can call into 800-428-4322 for more information. |
n/a |
Economy Class
|
