American Airlines offers bereavement fares that can only be booked through the airline. The tickets can be issued by travel agents, but all changes have to be made by American Airlines directly. You must provide the deceased person's name, your relationship to them, the name and phone number of the funeral home, and the name of the doctor if applicable.
Continental Airlines allows bereavement bookings to be made through its website. It gives 5 percent off round-trip fares of $499.99 and less, 10 percent off round-trip fares of $999.99 and less and 20 percent off round-trip fares of $1000 or more. You must provide the deceased person's name, your relationship to them, the name and phone number of the funeral home, and the name of the doctor if applicable.
United Airlines offers emergency fares for different situations. These fees can only be obtained by contacting your local United reservations office or contacting the central United reservations office, not through the website.
Bereavement fares are available on Delta for deaths in the immediate family. These can only be obtained by calling Delta ticketing offices directly, not from the Delta website. You must provide the deceased person's name, your relationship to them, the name and phone number of the funeral home, and the name of the doctor if applicable.
