Ah, those are definitely different from the terms used in several fares I have used where it was death of traveler or traveling companion. I think with that, you have enough - as others have said, AA is generally considerate and compassionate, though you may encounter an occasional agent who is not, at least that day, and can require calling again.
In any case, I wish you well.
Insurance is for coverage of an unexpected occurrence, (or as stated in the post, "both anticipated and immanent (sic) due to a pre-existing condition" as
Mark_T says - but if you knew with any precision the time and circumstances... we wouldn't even be entertaining these questions. As a hospice volunteer, a fellow volunteer had a patient she was working with for three years - though the physicians were "sure" she would die within weeks, and hospice requirements are a "six month maximum" prognosis.
Originally Posted by
jenae
Thanks. The fare rules do specifically address a "death in the immediate family" of the traveler -- not just a death of the traveler and/or her companion. What they don't specify is whether the same itinerary must be used again some other time, and whether there is any time relationship between the death and the flights.
I'll look into the cancellation insurance option, too.