An overview of discounts on flight tickets for seniors
Seniors in the country have the advantage of discounted travel deals and senior flight coupons. These coupons and travel deals are available aplenty. All you need to do is conduct a thorough research and without hesitation ask your travel operators about discounts offered for seniors.

Below are some questions to help you understand deals and discounts on flights for seniors.

How should seniors get discounts on air tickets?

• Some seniors travel on shoestring budgets and are looking for bargains and discounts. Senior travelers have many choices when they want to book a holiday, whether it is a road of natural vistas or a cruise on the Pacific.
• Seniors get terrific discounts especially if they are a member of senior affinity groups like AAA, AARP, Senior’s Coalition, Alumni groups, and veterans service organizations.
• Local communities also offer discounts to their seniors for traveling all over the world.
• Some travel destinations also offer discounts to seniors. These discounts include local discounted airfares, cheap parking space, discounts at city stores, discounts on movie tickets and opera show tickets, discounted museum entrance fares, and other entertainment places.
• At the same time, certain airline companies offer discounts on tickets for seniors or facilities like wheelchairs, etc at a discounted rate.

Are there any cheap airline tickets available online?

• Yes, seniors will find many cheap airline tickets available online.
• Many websites offer the lowest airfares possible to seniors.
• There are many websites that go beyond just fares and offer information, travel tools, and special deals. These websites include Trivago, Kayak, and Cleartrip.

Which websites offer discounted flight tickets for seniors?

• Kayak – This website uses and compares data from hundreds of travel sites to find cheap air tickets, hotel rooms, travel packages, car rentals, etc. For cheap air tickets, enter your details and click “find flights’ and check the options shown below. Kayak offers a one-way trip option from different airlines as well. It helps to get cheap airline tickets if you can keep your travel dates flexible, and take advantage of Kayak’s 3-day matrix which depends on the departure and returns dates.
• Travelzoo- The Travelzoo website has a variety of travel deals like cheap air tickets, discounted hotel room rates, inexpensive car rentals, and easy on the pocket vacation packages. You can request them for a list of deals or search for them yourself. They offer to show and compare airfares from various travel and airline websites.
• Airfarewatchdog – This website also offers discounted airfares by searching and analyzing the lowest flight ticket prices being offered across the web for the destination of your choice. They list fares mostly from Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines. You can sign up for a “Fare Alert” or search for airfares yourself. This website also offers searches like, “anywhere that’s cheap” or “best destinations for seniors”, which are useful to plan group travel programs. Seek answers to your air travel questions in the Travel Q&A section.
• CheapOair- The CheapOair website offers cheap airfares, hotel rooms, rental car bookings, and a wide selection of cruises and tours. It offers a full refund or a refund of the difference in airfares if you find a lower fare on any other travel website within the country. Selected flights have offers of discounts ranging from approximately $10 and above.

Which airlines offer discounts and how?

• Southwest Airlines allows travelers over the age of 65 years to book tickets online. You need to submit a driver’s license, or a birth certificate, or a government-issued proof of age. Their airfares are usually very high but the only advantage is that the fares are completely refundable for seniors. You can also check the airline’s website or customer care.
• Some airlines offer specific fares for seniors.
• Southwest, Delta, United, and American airlines offer senior fares for those older than 65 years and some only on select routes.
• Not many airlines provide senior discount information online, so you need to call them for senior information on their customer support telephone number under the help/contact us section.

Do AARP members get more discounts?

• Members of AARP are eligible for savings while booking tickets through select few travel companies.
• The savings are meant for frequent fliers, which can be from approximately $65 to $200.
• They are also offered other travel-related discounts that include discounts on cars, tour, and/or auto rentals.
• Annual membership is worth the cost of the fee, as the savings alone will be more than then the fees.