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Originally Posted by Welks
Unfortunately, since people abused them, airlines no longer offer bereavement fares. The abuse wasn't by normal leisure travelers; it was by businessmen who often paid the last minute walk up fares suddenly having a "death in the family."
Source: Sister worked for an airline (not SWA) when the change was made.
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Wrong info given above. I checked only one airline and found this........
Delta's bereavement policy
So to say "airlines no longer offer bereavement fares" is completely wrong.
Source: DL's website and 20 years experience of working for a major airline