"jfeng@my-deja.com" wrote:
> Actually, they might, but you will surely be disappointed with the
> payment. Back in the old days before electronic tickets, passenger
> tickets were accompanied by notices of the limits of legal liabilities
> as specified by the Warsaw Convention. As I recall, the limit was
> US$7.50 per kilogram of checked luggage.
There's a new agreement called the Montreal Convention that brings the
liability up to something more reasonable. The basic coverage is a maximum
of about $1,500 US. (The number is approximate, as it is based on an IMF
SDR calculation, and varies with exchange rates) You can double the cap to
$3,000 US, for a payment of $25 US. The payment is made when are checking
the bag in at the airport.
You have to prove loss to collect, and they will only cover up to the
proven amount of the loss. |