What is a Bereavement Fare?
Bereavement fares exist to offer customers travel options when faced with a last-minute emergency. These fares are helpful in the sense that they are usually refundable and very flexible, permitting changes with no extra-fee charges. They are discount fares, since they can range from 10 to 75 percent off full fare prices; usually the discount is 50 percent. Proof of death or illness, as well as kinship, is usually required. But policies regarding bereavement travel can vary widely from airline to airline, and it can be bewildering to figure out travel plans when you’re already under a lot of stress.
