Which would be cheaper bereavement or last minute?
For a flight from Houston, Texas to Omaha, Nebraska for a funeral, which would be cheaper to purchase: a bereavment ticket or a last minute flight ticket?
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Depends on whether you are airline or not, but Bereavement Fares are usually no discount as they are based on the full fare price - usually requires a copy of the Death Certificate. Cheaper to look at discount airline sites.
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It depends on the airline. Some airline (like the one I work for) give a 50% discount on the regular economy fare which is usually a higher fare, but it may happen that a seat sale fare be lower than the discounted bereavement fare, in which case it is cheaper to travel on seat sale.
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funerals don't usually happen the day after someone dies, so you should have time to go online and research a good deal. As mentioned, bereavement fares are discount off the full Y fare...so probably will not be the cheapest you can find.
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It depends on the airline but some airlines have gotten rid of bereavement fares. See how much tickets cost on Southwest Airlines.
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there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely give you the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it's very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online... otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.
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Often airlines offer a discount off the full/highest-priced fare, and you can get a better deal by just booking a regular fare if it is still available. Go online to a site like http://www.expedia.com and see what the fares are for the trip you need to take and which airlines get you there. Then you can call the airline(s) and ask about what the bereavement fare would be. Don't be surprised if it ends up higher than what is available for normal fares. Bereavement fares were a big deal when airfares were always extremely high when you booked last minute or didn't stay over a saturday. These days, relatively low fares are usually available any time, until they sell out. Note that it must be a close relative to qualify for a bereavement fare. Get the name of the funeral home before you call. You'll need to give them that info if you book the bereavement fare.
