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title: "What is Property irregularity report? | Benefit Systems"
description: "A property irregularity report is the record filed at the airport for missing or damaged baggage and the basis of every later claim."
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# What is 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.

Also called: PIR, Baggage claim report.

## How it works #

It is filed before leaving the arrivals area and carries a file reference used to track the case. Without it a claim is practically unenforceable, because nothing links the damage to the flight. Filing it starts short deadlines for quantifying the loss to the airline in writing.

## Not to be confused with #

A property irregularity report is not the same as the claim itself: the report records the incident, the claim quantifies the loss within the deadline.

## In German #

The German term is Gepäckschadensmeldung. [German version of this term](/de/glossar/gepaeckschadensmeldung)

## 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.
- [Montreal Convention](/en/glossary/montreal-convention): The Montreal Convention is an international treaty governing airline liability for baggage, delay and personal injury on international journeys.
- [Through-checked baggage](/en/glossary/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 #

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