Baggage liability is an airline's obligation for delayed, damaged or lost luggage, capped at a maximum amount per passenger.
Baggage liability is an airline’s obligation for delayed, damaged or lost luggage, capped at a maximum amount per passenger.
Also called: Airline liability for baggage.
How it works#
What is paid is proven loss up to the cap, not the replacement value of a suitcase full of keepsakes. Valuables, electronics, medication and documents are routinely excluded in the conditions of carriage and belong in hand luggage. Deadlines decide everything: damage reported too late is lost no matter how large it was.
Not to be confused with#
Baggage liability is not the same as baggage insurance: liability falls on the airline by law, insurance rests on a separate contract you bought.
In German#
The German term is Gepäckhaftung. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Property irregularity report: A property irregularity report is the record filed at the airport for missing or damaged baggage and the basis of every later claim.
- Montreal Convention: The Montreal Convention is an international treaty governing airline liability for baggage, delay and personal injury on international journeys.
- Through-checked baggage: Through-checked baggage is luggage tagged to the final destination at the first departure, so it does not need collecting at the connecting airport.
Articles that use this term#
TopicEvery article and term onRights and disruption.