The Bereavement Airfare Check List
In the last few months I have been witness to an alarming number of sudden and unexpected deaths in my friends’ families. I have begun to wonder if it is that I am getting older and simply more aware of the fragility of life, or is it that the number of deaths from diseases such as cancer and heart disease are truly on the rise.
Whatever the reason may be, the death of a family member or friend is an incredibly difficult time in one’s life. Suddenly years of planning are unraveled in a matter of days. In some religions funerals take place within 48 hours of the death. Often this leaves you with little to no time to deal with all the bereavement arrangements that you have to take care of: leave of absence from work, making sure that bills are paid while you are gone, arranging for someone to take care of your pet, getting in touch with long lost family members, and sometimes the most frustrating process of all- taking care of your travel arrangements.