Discount Airfare for Military???

[tab1220]

Anyone know of any airlines who give these types of discounts???

[spookwife]

any discount would be off the full unrestricted fare and typicaslly is only when traveling on orders.

[Chowder_17]

Originally Posted by tab1220

Anyone know of any airlines who give these types of discounts???

continental does. Click under "products and services" and you'll see Travel for military and govt personnel.

SWA does for their full fare flight, but you have to call them

[JMG680]

A good way to save is show your ID and up to 5 checked bags with no fee. Saved us 160 on each leg of our last flight. This is any time even when not on orders. It works on continental and AA. Others to maybe but that is all I know first hand

[orchidj5]

Delta and Us air also check bags for free for military personnel. Delta did not allow us to check for free returning from Europe-but we were not on orders. Also-we have discovered we are allowed to bypass pat downs and body scanners if hubby shows his ID card even when not in uniform.

[divepal]

Originally Posted by JMG680

A good way to save is show your ID and up to 5 checked bags with no fee. Saved us 160 on each leg of our last flight. This is any time even when not on orders. It works on continental and AA. Others to maybe but that is all I know first hand

Do you know if this is applicable to retired personnel as well?

[spunkie4]

Originally Posted by divepal

Do you know if this is applicable to retired personnel as well?

I am also interested in this answer.

[andersonrm]

I believe it applies only to active duty and their dependents. On the Continental website, it states 'active us military personnel'. It doesn't matter whether your traveling on orders or leisure. Dependents receive this benefit when traveling with the military member. Unfortunately, retired members are not eligible.

[Two Tumbleweeds]

Originally Posted by andersonrm

I believe it applies only to active duty and their dependents. On the Continental website, it states 'active us military personnel'. It doesn't matter whether your traveling on orders or leisure. Dependents receive this benefit when traveling with the military member. Unfortunately, retired members are not eligible.

Us retirees never die, we just fade away. Most civilians have no idea what color shows whether we're active or retired.

[cj_one2000]

If you are near or on a base, a visit or call to the Informatiom, Tickets & Travel (ITT) may be worth a few minutes of your time. They are able to access the airfares for major airlines offering the military discount. Or you could always go free with Space A

[sqdancecaller]

I have been through numerous TSA'a with my ID and my state ID (peace officer). Didn't phase them, got patted and they also swabbed my carry on for gun powder residue.

[TanyaE]

My husband is Canadian Army. I'm not sure about airfare discounts, but in Canada Westjet offers unlimited checked bags for the military member even when traveling for personal reasons. However, he has never been waved through security... in fact we usually budget extra time since about half of the time explosive residue is found on his bags which prompts a more thorough search. We were pleasantly surprised in the US that he was also eligible for military discounts on attractions and occasionally the discount was extended to me even though I don't have military ID of any kind.

[americandream]

Originally Posted by tab1220

Anyone know of any airlines who give these types of discounts???

Most airlines offer a "military fare." It is a reduced fully refundable fare that is usually a little more than a discounted non-refundable fare. I have used it for those times where I wanted to book in advance, but I don't know whether my leave will be approved.

Other than that, I haven't paid for checked bags since airlines started charging for them. I have only ever been asked for orders once in addition to my ID card (I believe it was on Continental). I produced a copy of my leave form and they considered that to be an order.

[3DBeach]

Airtran also offers 3 free checked bags (up to 75lbs i believe).