Comments on: Bereavement Fares – What About GLBT Families? http://queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pride & Opinions » Blog Archive » Airlines Fail Again: Bereavement Fares http://queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/comment-page-1/#comment-91361 Pride & Opinions » Blog Archive » Airlines Fail Again: Bereavement Fares Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/#comment-91361 [...] far, the note that’s caught my eye is Paula’s article about Bereavement Fares, which notes that at least a few airlines (Continental) don’t offer them to GLBT families, [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-91361">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] far, the note that’s caught my eye is Paula’s article about Bereavement Fares, which notes that at least a few airlines (Continental) don’t offer them to GLBT families, [...]

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]]> By: Dana http://queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/comment-page-1/#comment-19605 Dana Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:57:21 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/#comment-19605 Here's a question: If a couple is married in Massachusetts, can one member fly under a bereavement fare on an airline that recognizes spousal relationships (but not DPs) if the flight originates or ends at Boston's Logan Airport? (I suspect not, as I imagine these things are federally regulated, but it just goes to highlight the ridiculousness of geographically-defined marriages.)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-19605">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Here’s a question: If a couple is married in Massachusetts, can one member fly under a bereavement fare on an airline that recognizes spousal relationships (but not DPs) if the flight originates or ends at Boston’s Logan Airport?

(I suspect not, as I imagine these things are federally regulated, but it just goes to highlight the ridiculousness of geographically-defined marriages.)

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]]> By: TBH http://queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/comment-page-1/#comment-19566 TBH Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:25:49 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/#comment-19566 Don't you love how the list of reasons it sucks not to have any legal status for your relationship just keeps getting longer and longer?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-19566">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Don’t you love how the list of reasons it sucks not to have any legal status for your relationship just keeps getting longer and longer?

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]]> By: Madame X http://queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/comment-page-1/#comment-19559 Madame X Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:12:42 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/#comment-19559 Interesting... I checked American, and emailed Continental just to confirm what the web page said, but I had no idea so many airlines were dropping these fares entirely! Glad you investigated!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-19559">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Interesting… I checked American, and emailed Continental just to confirm what the web page said, but I had no idea so many airlines were dropping these fares entirely! Glad you investigated!

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]]> By: Christopher http://queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/comment-page-1/#comment-19469 Christopher Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:49:25 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2007/02/27/bereavement-fares-what-about-glbt-families/#comment-19469 Thank you Paula. I'm so glad to see this and to learn about another inequity our community faces. As long as I've been blogging, I'm never ceased to be amazed at how little I know and how each day is a chance to learn something new. I will be linking to this important piece. Regards, Christopher, publisher From the Left<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-19469">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thank you Paula.

I’m so glad to see this and to learn about another inequity our community faces.

As long as I’ve been blogging, I’m never ceased to be amazed at how little I know and how each day is a chance to learn something new.

I will be linking to this important piece.

Regards,

Christopher, publisher
From the Left

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