Originally Posted by Momtwo
Help! I have an elderly relative who won't fly in coach due to physical limitations. Do First Class Fares ever get discounted? Web-fares are horrendous. Do any of the sites like Travelocity, etc. discount first class fares? Is any one airline cheaper for First Class? Do the fares for first class get cheaper as the date to fly draws closer? Do travel agents have access to cheaper First Class Fares?
Thanks in advance!
Momtwo
Are they flying domestic in the U.S.? Domestic elsewhere? International? Because it depends.
In the U.S., for cities they serve, I've found AirTran to have a fairly affordable business class. In competitive markets, other airlines will match their prices.
Airlines have sales, too, sometimes on first class travel, both domestic and international. I'm not sure the best way to monitor them all, though there's the TravelBuzz forums.
For international travel, there are ticket consolidators that can get you discount on first class tickets, so you don't have to pay standard airline fares. As I don't have much experience using them to say who's good, or who to avoid, I'll let others chime in.
But more information would help.