Very sad end to a grayt night...

[Allifunn]

Very very sad. As I posted in another thread, losing a child at any age must be the worst nightmare...
You are all in our thoughts...bless the parents

 

[Beachbummette]

I am so sorry Beachmom! If you want tell Mr. Beachmom he can drive up to Birmingham,stay with us and see if he can get better flights from here. Birmingham is an International airport and you can fly to most any city from here.

Let me know if there is anything we can do. Y'all will be in my thougths and prayers.

 

[Beach Runner]

Since 9-11 the security has gotten tighter. If you book a flight less than 6 hours before departure ( as I had to do when my daughter was sick),expect a full security check.

Good point. Actually if you book a flight the day of departure, they do the full check. That's why Mr. BR, Beach Jacket, and her BF were late when we had dinner with Miss Kitty et al. at D&K's in late December. They wouldn't allow BF to check in at the kiosk, so he had to wait in line forever at the ticket counter. As a result, he missed his flight and had to wait on the next one. They wouldn't allow him to bring his bag on board, and they checked every item in it. They threw out his new Carolina Herrera cologne even though the bag was to be checked.

 

[Hop]

sorry for your loss..our prayers are with you

 

[chrisv]

Prayers sent.

 

[RiverOtter]

I can't imagine their loss. So very sorry.

 

[AugustInTransit]

What I did to find the cheapest tickets to AZ was to use those systems like PriceLine and Travelocity and then going to every individual airline that came up's site and searching that way.

 

[drunkkenartist]

Oh, Beachmom, this is so sad! Please let Mr BM know that our hearts are with you all. please let us know what we can do for you.

Same here! I am so sorry y'all are going through this! You're all in our thoughts and prayers!

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As for flights, the bereavement fares are better than full fares, but they still can be high. You could try travelocity.com and expedia.com as well.

Your husband could also fly into Boston and drive two hours to Portland, Maine, if you can get a less expensive fare. He'd have to rent a car, so you'd have to see if that would save enough $. And, of course, flying right into Portland would be easier.

Again I'm so sorry for your family's loss of the baby. So very sad.

Good idea. Big city to big city is your best bet, especially on short notice. Yes, rates are going to be high, but non bereavement on short notice is even higher. Be prepared to produce proof.

I am so sorry Beachmom! If you want tell Mr. Beachmom he can drive up to Birmingham,stay with us and see if he can get better flights from here. Birmingham is an International airport and you can fly to most any city from here.

Let me know if there is anything we can do. Y'all will be in my thougths and prayers.

Take her up on this! We're all here for you!

Kenny

 

[Cil]

What I did to find the cheapest tickets to AZ was to use those systems like PriceLine and Travelocity and then going to every individual airline that came up's site and searching that way.

BookingBuddy actually does that for you; it checks about 10 sites in total.
I did use Priceline for another funeral once, and as it was Denver to Chicago it worked out fine.
I think the method I posted at the top, ITA and Booking Buddy, is the most thorough and fastest.
I was never asked to show any 'proof' for my bereavement, but I didn't think I was getting that good of a deal to begin with.

 

[Cheering472]

Prayers are ongoing for your family. How sad. Good luck with the flights.