Flying with the ashes, and I'm not talking cricket!
I'm off on my big adventure, the first part of which involves taking Dad's ashes back to Scotland. I was pretty convinced that I'd be able to get an upgrade, but it was not to be It didn't get off to the best of starts as I was told that my hand luggage was too heavy, almost 10 kg when the allowance was 7 kgs, who knew that when airlines say carry on luggage is limited that they actually weigh it now! I was told I could check it in as both bags weighed under the total luggage allowed, I was able to persuade the check in guy that I could take the ashes out and carry them separately, however I still had to check the 2nd bag in. It turned out ok in the end and I bought one of those fold out day packs to put the container in, but it was upsetting and I burst into tears once I left the counter - should have done that sooner perhaps? The 1st flight was 17 hours to Doha and Qatar airways have the best leg room and wider seats than any plane I've been on before, and I ...