Airline Bereavement

American

50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare; must travel within 7 days

Immediate family.**

At time of reservation, name of deceased or ill person and their relationship to you; name, address and phone number of funeral home or hospital and name of a person to contact there

Continental

Averages 50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare

Immediate family, including foster parents, foster children and legal guardians.**

At time of reservation, name and phone number of hospital and doctor's name for illness, or name and relationship of deceased and contact at funeral home for death.

Northwest

70 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare

Immediate family, also clergy who are performing a funeral service.**

At reservation, name of deceased or ill person and funeral home or hospital telephone number. Plus form to be filled out at check in.

Delta

50 percent off full-price round-trip coach fare

Proof of death or illness, such as coroner's certificate, letter from funeral director or note from attending physician.

TWA

Last-minute ticket at seven-day advance purchase fare.

Immediate family **

At time of reservation, mane and phone number of funeral home or attending physician.

United

Last-minute ticket can be purchased at 7-day advance price (about 15 percent off).

Immediate family, including domestic partners.**

For death, copy of death certificate or letter from funeral home; for emergency, copy of hospital admission/discharge or letter from doctor.

US Airways

Varies by market, averaging 50 percent off last-minute fare. Must travel within 7 days of purchase for death and within 3 days for medical emergency.

Immediate family, including domestic partners and life partners.**

At time of reservation, name and phone number of attending funeral home or attending physician.

**Immediate family is a spouse; parent; child; sibling; grandparent; grandchild, and all great, step, half, adoptive and in-law variation; natural aunt, uncle, cousin, niece and nephew; plus exceptions as noted.