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| Airline |
Program
Details |
| American
Trans Air |
Will
provide free travel for immediate family members. This offer is
valid for immediate family members of active duty U.S. Armed Forces
personnel convalescing in any U.S. hospital due to injuries suffered
during military action in Iraq. It also applies to immediate family
members of soldiers killed during the military conflict in Iraq
attending funeral services. Immediate family members include spouse,
children, foster children, parents, step-parents, parents-in-law,
siblings, and grandparents. Passengers may book one round-trip or
one-way travel on an ATA/ATA Connection. Travel is valid on published
routing from and to the 48 continuous United States, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico through July 31, 2003. Call 1-800-435-9282 to make reservations.
Refer agent to ATA's Military Family Travel Assistance Program.
Passengers must present a medical/hospital/U.S. Armed Forces certificate
or letter. ATA also offers reduced rate travel for other family
members and friends visiting U.S. military personnel convalescing
in any U.S. hospital due to injuries suffered during military action
in Iraq or attending the funeral services of those killed in military
action during the conflict. Passengers may book one round-trip or
one-way travel on ATA/ATA Connection, and will receive 50 percent
off ATA's lowest available fare for the travel dates booked. The
offer is valid on published routings from and to the 48 continuous
United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico through July 31, 2003. The
passenger should call ATA at 1-800-435-9282 to make reservations
and refer the agent to ATA's Military Family Travel Assistance Program.
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| Continental
Airlines |
Will
waive advance purchase and minimum stay requirements for family
members that are visiting military personnel recovering from injuries
sustained in Iraq. Family members include spouse, children, mother,
father, siblings and grandparents. Call 1-800-468-7022 between 6
a.m. and 11 p.m. CDT to set up reservations. A letter from the military
member's command should be faxed to 281-553-3347. Include on fax
cover sheet your Continental Confirmation Number, your full name
and phone number, e-mail address and billing address, credit card
number with expiration date. If using American Express include the
CID number. Reservations will be held for 48 hours pending receipt
of letter from commander and information above. Once received an
electronic ticket will be issued.
Provides a special assistance program for family members of active
duty U.S. Armed Forces personnel convalescing in U.S. military hospitals
in Germany as a result of injuries sustained in operation Iraqi
Freedom. A discount of 30 percent off current published sale fares
(Rule A033) will apply with proper documentation. Round trip travel
is valid on current published sale fares from the 48 contiguous
states, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to Frankfurt and Stuttgart,
Germany. Travel is offered on Delta, Delta connection, Delta Shuttle
and Song (not applicable to Delta Code Share flights). Travel must
be completed by June 18, 2003. No advance purchase is required.
Family members must present an authorization letter from the military
member's command, Red Cross office, or casualty assistance office.
One free change is permitted. Subsequent changes may be subject
to charges as per Delta rules. Reservations may be made by contacting
your local official/leisure government travel office (CTO) or by
calling Delta directly. Passengers may contact Delta Airlines at
800-325-1212. Refer the ticket agent to page 12147 in their reservation
system. Ticketing should include the published fare basis used followed
by the ticket designator PI39. The Commander's letter must be faxed
along with a copy of the auditor's coupon to the Military/Government
Assist Desk at 404-773-0916. Travel agencies can refer their questions
to the Delta Airlines Military and Government Assist Desk at 1-800-325-1771
(this number is for travel agency use only).
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| Delta
Airlines |
Provides
a special assistance program for family members of active duty U.S.
Armed Forces personnel convalescing in U.S. military hospitals in
Germany as a result of injuries sustained in operation Iraqi Freedom.
A discount of 30 percent off current published sale fares (Rule
A033) will apply with proper documentation. Round trip travel is
valid on current published sale fares from the 48 contiguous states,
Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico to Frankfurt and Stuttgart, Germany.
Travel is offered on Delta, Delta connection, Delta Shuttle and
Song (not applicable to Delta Code Share flights). Travel must be
completed by June 18, 2003. No advance purchase is required. Family
members must present an authorization letter from the military member's
command, Red Cross office, or casualty assistance office. One free
change is permitted. Subsequent changes may be subject to charges
as per Delta rules. Reservations may be made by contacting your
local official/leisure government travel office (CTO) or by calling
Delta directly. Passengers may contact Delta Airlines at 800-325-1212.
Refer the ticket agent to page 12147 in their reservation system.
Ticketing should include the published fare basis used followed
by the ticket designator PI39. The Commander's letter must be faxed
along with a copy of the auditor's coupon to the Military/Government
Assist Desk at 404-773-0916. Travel agencies can refer their questions
to the Delta Airlines Military and Government Assist Desk at 1-800-325-1771
(this number is for travel agency use only). |
| United
Airlines |
Provides
immediate family members a discounted "Special Care Fare"
to cover transportation to specified military locations. The Special
Care Fare represents an additional discount off United's already
discounted emergency fare. Eligible passengers are spouse, children,
parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchild, aunts, uncles, nieces
and nephews. Loved ones who wish to use this fare will need to provide
appropriate documentation. There is no current expiration date for
this travel option, and travel must be ticketed by United Airlines.
Call 1-800-864-8331 to make reservations. |
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