ICAO REVISES MONTREAL CONVENTION LIABILITY LIMITS
November 22, 2019
ICAO announced this month that revisions to air carrier liability limits under the Montreal Convention of 1999 that were first proposed on June 28, 2019, have been approved by States Parties and will go into effect on December 28, 2019. The revisions mark a 13.9% increase over the limits that have been in effect since late 2009. Airlines should review their claims and insurance documentation, along with their websites, Conditions of Carriage, Tariffs and notices to consumers during the purchase process, to ensure that references to the Montreal Convention limits are up-to-date.
The table below shows the current limits and those set to take effect on December 28, 2019, as expressed using the Convention’s international standard of Special Drawing Rights (SDR):
|
Provisions of the Montreal Convention |
Current Limits (effective Dec. 30, 2009) |
New Limits (effective Dec. 28, 2019) |
|---|---|---|
|
Article 21 Death or injury of passengers |
113,100 SDR |
128,821 SDR |
|
Article 22, paragraph 1 Delay to passengers |
4,694 SDR |
5,346 SDR |
|
Article 22, paragraph 2 Destruction, loss, damage or delay of baggage |
1,131 SDR |
1,288 SDR |
|
Article 22, paragraph 3 Destruction, loss, damage or delay of cargo |
19 SDR per kilogram |
22 SDR per kilogram |
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