Travelling with cremated remains

[flyboysp]

On September 30, I will be travelling from Manila to Sydney with my recently deceased fathers cremated remains. What things do I need to be aware of with regards to bringing it back? I haven't decided on which airline I will travel with. With Qantas for example, it seems easy enough. I just need paperwork confirming it isn't dangerous materials and that it is human remains. However I'm not sure about other airlines.

Kind Regards

 

[empressjo]

Friend brought her husbands remains back from US & it wasn't the airline that gave her grief it was TSA. Dispite paperwork, death cirtificut & an emotional breakdown they still opened the sealed container & tested the remains for explosives!

It it had only been a week since his very unexpected death while they were in the middle of packing up their house to move to AU.

 

[flyboysp]

Friend brought her husbands remains back from US & it wasn't the airline that gave her grief it was TSA. Dispite paperwork, death cirtificut & an emotional breakdown they still opened the sealed container & tested the remains for explosives!

It it had only been a week since his very unexpected death while they were in the middle of packing up their house to move to AU.

I suppose not having to deal with the TSA is in my favour.

 

[Comoman]

I had no problem flying from UK to Australia. I had paperwork but the airline weren't interested. Declared them into Australia - Quarantine was more interested in the (wooden) box than Customs was.

Just make sure the carrying container is transparent to X-ray. IE not lead lined/solid metal etc. That's why I used wood.

Needless to say - don't use checked baggage......

 

[flyboysp]

I had no problem flying from UK to Australia. I had paperwork but the airline weren't interested. Declared them into Australia - Quarantine was more interested in the (wooden) box than Customs was.

Just make sure the carrying container is transparent to X-ray. IE not lead lined/solid metal etc. That's why I used wood.

Needless to say - don't use checked baggage......

I'll need to find out what it will be in. Family on my mums side are organising it on my behalf. I'm heading there after I am done in Japan and Hong Kong. I plan on it being hand carry anyway. .

 

[OZDUCK]

Here is a link to the relevant Government information sheet - https://www.border.gov.au/Factsheets/Documents/importing-or-exporting-human-remains-or-ashes.pdf - see page 2. As others have said there is no real problem I know of involved involved with the process but a phone call to the relevant airline might be useful. And sorry for your loss.

 

[flyboysp]

Here is a link to the relevant Government information sheet - https://www.border.gov.au/Factsheets/Documents/importing-or-exporting-human-remains-or-ashes.pdf - see page 2. As others have said there is no real problem I know of involved involved with the process but a phone call to the relevant airline might be useful. And sorry for your loss.

Thanks for that link. It was very helpful.
Also thank you for your sympathies.

 

[pootle]

It is relatively easy to travel with them, make sure you contact the airline they will put it in the notes. You will need the documentation to go with it also. If you put the ashes and all documentation together in a seperate wheely case it is easy to access them should you need to. I have found most people are sympathetic to the situation so you should be fine. Most cremation urns are plastic, so if it is the original it is fine- just be careful as is needs to be a fully sealed airtight container.

So so sorry to hear about the loss of your father xx