Apr 09 2008
Airline Adoption Fares
In my ways to find ways that my wife and I will be able to save money on adoption, I have come across that certain airlines have special adoption fares. According to page 3 of Haiti Adoption Brochure on the US Embassy in Haiti website from 2005, (http://haiti.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/QFRTyNSI2PtYrWcHppluYA/DEC05AdoptBrochure.pdf)
Air France has a daily flight from Miami, and in partnership with Delta Airlines, offers special adoption fares with open-ended tickets.
Northwest Airlines special delivery fares are as follows according to: http://www.nwa.com/features/adopt.shtml/
Special Delivery fares make it easier to bring your son or daughter home.
We’ve designed Special Delivery to meet an adopting family’s unique needs:
Low fares with great flexibility.
No advanced purchase required.
No penalties for cancellation or changes.
Open returns and stopovers are permitted.
Available up to the last seat in main cabin.
Business Class options available.
One excess piece of luggage consideration when needed.
Available to immediate family members (adopting parents and their children).
Purchase Requirements: Adoption fares are valid for roundtrip travel for parents and siblings of adopted child solely on NW/KL from the 50 United States to any of 100 destinations throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, India and the Middle East served by Northwest Airlines/KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Northwest Airlink and Northwest designated flights operated by Mesaba, Business Express, Pinnacle Airlines, Compass, Horizon Air, American Eagle, America West, Alaska Airlines, Eurowings and KLM Cityhopper are permitted. Flights operated by other affiliates/Airlinks are not permitted
Reservations Requirements: Tickets must be booked in Coach Class (Y Class) or World Business Class (C Class). Name and number of Adoption agency and information from INS form I-171-H or I-797C, as listed above, must be included when making reservation. If the adoption information provided to NW/KLM is proven to be false, the passenger will be contacted and a normal fare will be offered.
Roundtrip fare: 65% off full Y fares or 50% off full adult J Fares for roundtrip travel originating in the United States. Passenger must pay taxes/fees/surcharges/PFC’s.
One-Way Adoptee Fare: For adopted children two years of age or older OR infants under two years of age occupying a seat: 65% off full adult Y fare or 50% off full adult J fare, provided the parents are traveling on a Special Delivery ticket. For infants not occupying a seat: Special adoption discount is not available. Passenger is advised to pay 10% of lowest applicable published fare per the published fare rule.
Delta Airlines offers special adoption fares, however they do not list what type of discounts they offer. http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations/plan_flight/online_reservations/fares_ticketing_rules/index.jsp
Special Fares & Discounts
Child Fares
Delta does not offer discounted infant and child fares for travel within the domestic U.S. Read more about child ticketing needs.
Available Discounts Not On Delta.com
Certain discounts or companion fares may apply to a selected itinerary but are not available at delta.com.
· bereavement fares,
· international adoption fares,
· military and government fares, or
· senior discounts
Contact Reservations to check availability of these fares for your travel needs.
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United Airlines also offers adoption fares which are listed at the website and below.
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,50912,00.html?navSource=RelatedLinks
United & Lufthansa international adoption fares
Planning to bring home a little someone from your next trip?
United & Lufthansa want to help you welcome your new addition to the family with special fares for adopting parents, their adoptive child and even friends or family members assisting you with the adoption process.
These special fares are for travel from the US to Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Central and South America.
For more information call United International Reservations at 1-800-538-2929 and reference the code: S*UAL/INTL-Adopt.
Information you will be asked to provide will include:
Name and phone number of your adoption agency
Information from your Notice of Favorable Determination letter (INS I-171-H)
Completion date of your Advanced Processing
Location to which your approved Advanced Processing Application has been forwarded
Proof of U.S. residency
I have not found that American airlines offers any adoption fares, but when you are getting close to the day to fly you could always ask. From what I have read sometimes the adoption fares may be more expensive because they require you to buy the full fare ticket. But you may save some money on the one-way child ticket or due to the fact that the ticket is open in case you need to change your ticket plans.
