Originally Posted by dhuey
Really? Are there some who have religious objections to travelling with a corpse, or is it just to accommodate those who would be freaked out?
Yes there is. High priests or Coheniem cannot go near dead bodies or they become unpure; this includes modern day cemeteries. The law is derived from the days of the Temple in Jerusalem. Generally speaking people with the last name of Cohen who are jewish are Coheniem and if they are observant they cannot go near a dead body; thus EL AL being willing to let anyone know.
I remember reading somewhere that the only reason that DL flies mainline to DAB is to transport bodies back north. Apparently this is a huge money maker for Delta between FL and the Northeast. Does anyone know if this is true?