In some situations, you had to transport a deceased person from one city or country to another. They might be in another country when something bad happens to them. There is no doubt that transporting a deceased person to the required place through a flight is not a small task. When you have to transport a deceased person on a plane, you must go through many issues and troubles and complete several procedures, security checks, and formalities to board the plane with the airline. We are going to discuss everything that is related to transporting a deceased person on a plane. Once you are informed about the process and other related things, the journey will become convenient and comfortable, and you will not have to face any problems.
There are some guidelines that you have to follow when it comes to transporting a deceased person via a flight. You should be informed about certain things that will enlighten you about the journey so you can easily go through the flight without any inconvenience. Handling a deceased person during the flight is not a small task. Therefore, you should be enlightened about each and everything related so all the troubles can be avoided in a timely and you can smoothly schedule a journey:
Preparing The Body For Transport: When it comes to transporting the body of a person, you have to follow certain rules and regulations stated by the state. Many countries require the body to be embalmed at the time of leaving, and some want embalement when the deceased person is entering the state. This could hurt your religious sentiments as some religions do not allow that; however, you must go through both the religious and state requirements and prepare the body.
Transporting with Cargo: The body can be transported through Cargo; you have to go through and complete the police verification and other things related to transporting the deceased person. Submit all the documents and prepare for the travel, and the flight will be prepared for transport.
Trust the Approved Knonw Shipper: Your funeral home preparation should be a Known Shipper as the U.S. Transportation Security Administration requires you to have a comfortable journey that can completed via a Known Shipper.
Escorting the Deceased Person: The bodies are supposed to be transported by Cargo and collected by the funeral home executives. But you can escort the body on the plane and collect it at the airport without any problems.
Charges of Transporting the Deceased Person: You have to pay the charges to transport the body from one place to another. These charges will depend on the place, distance, and weight of the shipment. You also have to pay the fees for shipping containers, funeral homes, etc. Transporting the body from the departing place requires you to pay charges from $1000.00 to $3000.00. The cost of accepting the shipment is $800.00 to $2500.00.