I was checking out the baggage allowance page to see how many milligrams of lotion, how many millimeters of clothing, or centimeters of baggage I can bring on board, and I came across this:
Transportation of the Deceased
The Jim Wilson Desk at AA Cargo (1-800-228-7878) handles the transportation of your deceased loved ones, in coordination with a funeral home/director. Our Passenger Reservations personnel (1-800-433-7300) will make travel arrangements for any escort accompanying uncremated remains.
Cremated Remains
Cremated remains traveling with a passenger are handled in the same manner as carry-on baggage. No special documents are required for travel within the United States. For international travel, refer to that country's consulate and/or burial advisor.
Crematory Containers
Certain crematory containers such as urns are unable to be screened at security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). An American Airlines airport agent may consult TSA personnel to determine if your container may be transported as carry-on or checked baggage. Please seek guidance from a funeral home to help determine if a particular crematory container will pose any difficulty at a TSA screening point.
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What useful, yet unusual information. I particularly like how you kept the phone numbers intact, just in case we needed them. It is always very strange to find bits of information like this, rules regarding things you never really thought about but must occur pretty frequently.
"What do you mean you can't seem to locat my grandmother but you're pretty sure she's in Seattle!?"
I guess an advantage of flying with a deceased person is that they wouldn't be one of those obnoxious chatterboxes throughout the flight.
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