Originally Posted by
The_Bouncer
Thank you for your sentiments Katja. I now have a further question. My dad has been cremated locally in Singapore, but had previously requested for his ashes to be scattered in his native Ireland. If possible I would like to collect the ashes personally and deliver them to Ireland. How is this likely to work on a flight? Obviously I want to minimise the chance of any mishaps on route, so I would prefer to carry the urn in my hand luggage. Is this possible? Do I need to advise the airline in advance? Are certain carriers more amenable than others? Thanks in advance for any advice.
The Bouncer
The only personal knowledge I have on this was that we had no trouble at all taking my fathers ashes on a domestic US flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles as hand luggage. I suspect that there may be paperwork involved in crossing national borders, but I don't know anything more.