Bereavement & Compassion Fares

Which airlines offer bereavement fares?

By John Pacenti • Bankrate.com

• Not all airlines offer bereavement fares.
• Even a discounted bereavement fare may not be the cheapest option.
• Most fares of this nature need to be made via phone, so be prepared to talk to the airline.

Bereavement fares have slowly been disappearing in the last decade as airlines try to cut costs. As booking flights has also moved online, it makes finding the fares even more difficult because many require phone calls.

Even for those airlines that do offer those discounted fares, it may not be the cheapest option. As painful as it sounds, research is often needed to weigh the best option.  Continue reading this article