Should People Over 55 Get Cheaper Plane Tickets?
There is always much controversy about whether senior citizens should receive discounts on items such as food, clothing, household supplies, and even traveling expenses. Many argue that providing seniors with a discount is appropriate because they are older and most live on a fixed income. Many others argue when it comes to air line travel that senior citizens should be charged more. Main reason many cite for higher prices is the elevated risk that occurs with an older adult on a plane.
Many older adults also have serious heart problems, or other medical conditions that can make air travel a serious safety risk to themselves. If an emergency occurs in the air, it could be potentially fatal, or cause harm to other passengers as well. For these reasons, many argue that increased prices for senior citizens is more than fair. However, from a compassionate point of view, charging less is more appropriate.
Many do not realize just how tight many seniors are when it comes to budgets. There are so many seniors who are 55 and older who do not have a job and are forced to live on very limited incomes. This limited income forces many to avoid traveling much because of the often unaffordable rates that are charged for airline travel.
Working with senior citizens to find a reasonably priced and affordable airline option is something that many struggle with. Stretched budgets, limited incomes and other problems often make trying to work out a good solution for air travel almost impossible to many. However, with a bit of preplanning some airlines currently do offer discounts on certain days and times for seniors. While there are a few offering the discounts, not all airlines do offer this discount and it is a matter of searching for the airlines that do provide the discount if you are interested in it. What are your thoughts?
