Originally Posted by
phlwookie
I have transported pieces of evidence, such as computer equipment, for forensic analysis and trials in seats on AA, UA, US and Amtrak in the past. You get some odd looks, but they had tickets and it was by far the safest way to move them given urgency and importance.
So I'm rather curious how one goes about buying a seat for an object. Does one just buy two tickets in one's own name and scan both boarding passes at the gate? Does one have to call the airline in advance to do something like this? These are just things I've never thought about before!