Do Airlines Have A Bereavement Fare or Policy?
A. Some airlines do have and some do not. As an example, Southwest Air does not have a policy for family emergencies or bereavement because they are considered to have discounted fares that compete with the other airlines emergency rates. Other airlines, such as American Air, has a policy. However the fare is contingent several issues such as seat availability, flight availability and so forth. You will need to make the reservation by phone (there is a $10 phone reservation charge) and give AA the institution name that the family member is in, the address, city, state & zip as well as phone number, or the funeral home with address, city state & zip as well as phone number if the situation is one where a loved one is already deceased. This is not a reservation you can complete on the Internet. Each airlines has a different policy. If you are in such a situation, please email Carlanne or call her at 206-227-0549 and she can help you.
