The Montreal Convention was concluded on May 28, 1999, and entered into force on June 28, 2004, when it was recognized by the member states. The Montreal Convention regulates international air transportation between contracting states that have ratified the Montreal Convention and replaces the Warsaw Convention. Among other things, it regulates claims in the event of baggage problems, personal injury and delays.
The aim of the Montreal Convention (MÜ) is to standardize certain transport regulations in international air traffic.
The signatory countries include the countries of the European Union, the USA, Australia and Japan. However, there are also many vacation countries that have not signed the MÜ such as: Turkey, Bahamas, Bolivia, Russia, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Thailand, Niger, Mauritius, Gabon, Ghana, Mozambique, Costa Rica, Korea, Ivory Coast and Cambodia. Whether the Montreal Convention applies in your case depends on whether the departure and destination airports of your flight are located in the territories of two of the contracting states. The Montreal Convention was ratified at the European level by Regulation EC 889/2002. This means that domestic flights within individual member states are also subject to the MÜ, even if they do not fulfill the characteristic of international carriage. However, it applies if the flight is a return flight from or to a contracting state, thus also in the case of a return flight from an EU country to a non-contracting state. For those states that have not signed the MÜ, the Warsaw Convention continues to apply.
In the event of damaged, delayed or lost baggage, you are entitled to compensation under the Montreal Convention. Compensation is limited to 1131 Special Drawing Rights (SDR) (approximately €1300) per traveler.
The entitlement applies in the following cases:
In the case of particularly valuable luggage, additional insurance is worthwhile.
In case of personal injury, the carrier is liable up to a maximum of 128,821 SDRs (154,460 €). For damages in excess of this, there is unlimited liability on the part of the air carrier for presumed fault.
The Montreal Convention regulates:
The Montreal Convention regulates international air transportation between the contracting states in the event of baggage, passenger and delay damage. All EU member states have ratified the Montreal Convention.
The intention of the Montreal Convention (MÜ) is to standardize certain transport regulations in international air traffic. The signatory states include the countries of the European Union, the USA, Australia and Japan. For those countries that have not signed the MÜ, the Warsaw Convention continues to apply.
In case of damaged, delayed or lost baggage, you are entitled to compensation according to the Montreal Convention. Compensation is limited to 1131 Special Drawing Rights (SDR) (approximately €1300) per traveler. The limitation period is 2 years.
Since the compensation is limited to 1131 SDRs, it is worthwhile to have additional insurance for valuable luggage.
In the event of personal injury, the air carrier is liable up to a maximum amount of 128,821 SDRs (approx. € 154,460). For the damage exceeding this amount, the air carrier has unlimited liability for presumed fault.