The Montreal Convention is an international treaty governing airline liability for baggage, delay and personal injury on international journeys.
The Montreal Convention is an international treaty governing airline liability for baggage, delay and personal injury on international journeys.
How it works#
It applies between contracting states and sets liability caps along with deadlines for notifying damage. Liability is strict up to a maximum amount, and beyond that only where fault by the airline is proven. Claims under it exist alongside European passenger rights rather than replacing them.
Not to be confused with#
The Montreal Convention is not the same as the EU passenger rights regulation: the convention governs damages, the regulation flat entitlements during disruption.
In German#
The German term is Montrealer Übereinkommen. German version of this term
Related terms#
- Baggage liability: Baggage liability is an airline’s obligation for delayed, damaged or lost luggage, capped at a maximum amount per passenger.
- Special drawing right: A special drawing right is an international unit of account used by the IMF, in which baggage liability limits are expressed.
- 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.
Articles that use this term#
TopicEvery article and term onRights and disruption.