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Bereavement Fares?

October 7th, 2011 at 01:20 am

Has anyone out there asked for a bereavement fare?
My mother-in-law died last night in the UK, and we're trying to figure out how to get my husband there without spending a small fortune.

I'm a very good cheap flight finder, but once we know the funeral date tomorrow, I'll call to find if those bereavement options are worthwhile.

Needless to say, we're all tired and flagging here.

The best news I've had all week was the free Ziploc bags and dishes I "won" in a Johnson Right @ Home promotion. We started laughing at each other because all three of us thought it was so fun!

My poor DH. It's hard to be so far away from family at times like this.

Posted in hit the road, jack | 14 Comments »

14 Responses to “Bereavement Fares?”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 02:21 am 1317954067
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    ((Hugs))So sorry to hear of your loss. That does have to be tough to be so far away.

    A quick search should give you a link to some of the airlines policies. I can't get the link to post, but I saw information on Continental's website. I think a call to your preferred airline could give you what you need, too.

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 02:23 am 1317954186
    1317954186

    I'm sorry for your loss. Frown I don't know anything about bereavement fares.

  3. Shiela Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 02:49 am 1317955778
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    So sorry for your loss.

  4. LuckyRobin Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 03:08 am 1317956938
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    I'm sorry for your loss.

  5. starfishy Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 11:09 am 1317985750
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    I'm so sorry for your loss. Good luck finding a flight for your husband. Not sure if this article is still relevant (from early 2010), but from a quick google search, looks like bereavement fares are not always the best deal and some of the airlines no longer offer them, but probably worth looking into as one option. http://www.windowseatblog.com/2009/03bereavement-compassion-fares-travel-tips. here's an article from hotwire about bereavement fares: http://www.hotwire.com/bereavement.jsp

  6. Ima saver Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 01:36 pm 1317994569
    1317994569

    Sorry for your loss.

  7. laura Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 03:10 pm 1318000235
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    So sorry. Prayers offered for mother of Mr. Englishcastle, may she be dancing with the angels in the light of God. Bless your family during this time.

  8. ceejay74 Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 05:25 pm 1318008322
    1318008322

    Oh no, I'm so sorry. I wish I could help you, but let us know what you learn about bereavement fares. Wherever my family ends up living, we may have to deal with the same when there's a loss in one of our families in another country.

  9. PauletteGoddard Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 07:07 pm 1318014463
    1318014463

    I'm sorry for your loss. Are you close enough to the border for it to be worthwhile to check Canada-England fares? I remember them being reasonable but I haven't used them for bereavement.

  10. NJDebbie Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 08:44 pm 1318020252
    1318020252

    I'm so sorry for your loss.

  11. PNW Mom Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 09:49 pm 1318024169
    1318024169

    So very sorry for your loss.

  12. CB in the City Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 10:16 pm 1318025776
    1318025776

    I'm so sorry. That must be so difficult for your husband. I hope you find good fares.

  13. Looking Forward Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 11:31 pm 1318030265
    1318030265

    Sad to hear of your loss. Best wishes to you and esp. your DH. Best of luck finding fast & cheap airfare.

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