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As of September 2026, only Delta, American and United still sell senior fares, and only "in certain markets" by phone or through a senior traveler type in the booking form; no US airline publishes a fixed senior percentage. Southwest states plainly that it does not offer senior fares, and JetBlue, Alaska, Hawaiian, Frontier, Allegiant and the major international carriers publish none.
This is the table companion to our guides on the American Airlines senior discount and United senior discounts. Each row was checked on the airline's website in September 2026. Where a page could not be loaded by our tools, the row says so.
Senior fares by airline (last verified: September 2026)
| Airline | Policy / discount | Who qualifies | How to book | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | Senior fares exist as a fare rule ("Senior Citizen Discount Fares" in American's tariff) and American keeps a senior travel page, but availability is limited to selected markets and no percentage is published. Our tools could not load aa.com in September 2026; confirm with American or call us. | Travelers aged 65 and over, where a senior fare is filed. | Call American Reservations and ask whether a senior fare is filed for your route and dates. | aa.com |
| Delta Air Lines | "Senior discounts (available in certain markets)", listed with the fares Delta sells only through Reservations, not on delta.com. No percentage published. | Older travelers in the markets where Delta files a senior fare. | Call Delta Reservations or message Delta and ask for the senior fare on your route. | delta.com |
| United Airlines | United's booking form offers a "Senior (65+)" traveler type and United keeps a Senior Travelers page; discounted senior fares appear only on routes where United files them. Our tools could not load united.com in September 2026; confirm with United or call us. | Travelers aged 65 and over. | Select the senior traveler type when searching on united.com or the app, or call United. | united.com |
| Southwest Airlines | Not offered. Southwest's help center states: "Southwest does not offer senior fares." | n/a | Book any published fare; there is no senior fare to request. | southwest.com |
| JetBlue | Not offered / not published. JetBlue's fare pages list no senior fare. | n/a | Book any published fare. | jetblue.com |
| Alaska Airlines | Not offered / not published. Alaska's fare and policy pages list bereavement and military fares but no senior fare. | n/a | Book any published fare. | alaskaair.com |
| Hawaiian Airlines | Not offered / not published. Hawaiian now follows the shared Alaska and Hawaiian policy pages, which list no senior fare. | n/a | Book any published fare. | hawaiianairlines.com |
| Spirit Airlines | Not available. Spirit began an orderly wind-down of operations on May 2, 2026 and cancelled all flights. | n/a | Book another carrier. | spiritrestructuring.com |
| Frontier Airlines | No standing senior fare. Frontier ran a limited-time offer for travelers 55 and older on selected flights for travel through February 26, 2025; that offer has ended. Frontier's Discount Den club is a paid membership open to all ages. | n/a today; watch Frontier's deals page for any repeat promotion. | Book any published fare. | flyfrontier.com |
| Allegiant Air | Not offered / not published. Allegiant's fare rules list no senior fare. | n/a | Book any published fare. | allegiantair.com |
| Air Canada | Not offered / not published. No senior fare appears among Air Canada's special offers. | n/a | Book any published fare; confirm with the airline or call us. | aircanada.com |
| British Airways | Not published on ba.com. BA's promotion terms mention "senior citizen fares" only to exclude them from offers; no senior fare is sold on ba.com. | n/a | Book any published fare; confirm with the airline or call us. | britishairways.com |
| Lufthansa | No senior discount. Lufthansa's "Older travellers" page describes seating, airport and onboard assistance, not a fare. | n/a | Book any published fare and request assistance services in advance. | lufthansa.com |
| Emirates | Not offered / not published. Emirates' special offers page lists student fares and loyalty offers but no senior fare. | n/a | Book any published fare. | emirates.com |
"Not published" means we found no senior fare on the airline's site in September 2026. Airlines file and withdraw fares constantly, so the honest answer for any route is a live check by phone.
How it works
- A senior fare is a filed fare, not a coupon. American, Delta and United file senior fares only on certain routes, usually leisure markets with older demand. On most routes the senior fare either does not exist or is not lower than the public sale fare.
- Ask by route and date. An agent can see whether a senior fare is filed for your exact city pair and whether seats remain in that fare class. United's booking form does the same check when you pick the senior traveler type.
- Compare with what usually beats it. Flexible dates (Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures), a nearby airport, a shoulder-season week or a one-stop routing lowers a fare more reliably than any age-based discount.
- Add assistance at booking. Wheelchair help, pre-boarding, aisle seating and oxygen concentrators are requested through the airline, carry no fee when arranged in advance, and matter more than a small fare difference on a long day.
What documents you need
- Government photo ID showing date of birth: a senior fare requires proof of age at the airport, and the name must match the ticket exactly.
- Passport valid for the trip on international routes; several countries require six months' validity beyond the return date.
- Loyalty account number, since senior fares at United are searched while signed in and Delta's phone agents attach the fare to a SkyMiles profile.
- Medical paperwork for portable oxygen or mobility devices, submitted in advance under the airline's accessibility rules.
- Travel insurance details if you buy a nonrefundable senior fare and want cover for illness before departure.
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