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title: "What is Montreal Convention? | Benefit Systems"
description: "The Montreal Convention is an international treaty governing airline liability for baggage, delay and personal injury on international journeys."
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# What is Montreal Convention?

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](/de/glossar/montrealer-uebereinkommen)

## Related terms #

- [Baggage liability](/en/glossary/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](/en/glossary/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](/en/glossary/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 #

- [How much is an airline liable for your luggage?](/en/knowledge/baggage-liability)
- [How long do you have to report damaged luggage?](/en/knowledge/damaged-baggage-deadlines)
- [What happens when your bag doesn’t arrive?](/en/knowledge/delayed-baggage)