Reply #42: absolutely you must check out bereavement fares. Depending

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on airlines, they discount significantly. My daughter and I got both our tickets for my mother's funeral for not much more than a normal planned ahead discount fare, and these were of course last minute tickets.

and on edit, condolences on the loss of your grandmother. Both of mine lived to advanced ages and I miss them both a great deal. Good full lives, both of them. Hope you get to the funeral, you will be glad you went.