Dannibal

Hi!

My friend's dad passed away on Monday and she had to fly from DUS to MIA yesterday.
The ticket was booked via some internet vendor.
Is there any way to get some type of bereavement reimbursement on AB?

Thanks a bunch!

GUWonder

Bereavment fares and/or bereavement discounts are generally discussed with the airline (or agent) in advance of booking and ticketing. While it may have happened that some were given a bereavement fare and some reimbursement (for the difference between a bereavement fare and a higher paid fare) after the trip is flown in part (or in whole), I have never observed such a thing personally.

Bereavement fares or discounts don't always result in as much savings for last minute tickets as alternative fares/purchase methods. [Sometimes it is even cheaper to buy the miles from an airline and fly on a mileage ticket than it is to fly on a bereavement fare and/or with a bereavement discount on a regular paid ticket fare.]

If she manages to get a reimbursement after having flown the ticket in part or in whole, I would love to hear about it as it would be news to me.