Comments on: Government says airlines are responsible for valuables checked on international flights

By: Christian Haugen

Christian Haugen — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:34:46 +0000

Good to know! My sister got camera equipment with a value of 1500 USD stolen while her baggage was in transit at LAX on a stop over from Norway to Guatemala. She did of course get nothing back. It’s too late to claim anything now, but the next time it happens I will surely bring the Montreal treaty down on them :)

Thanks for a good tip Chris!

By: tripso.com | DOT rules airline must insure high-valued items on international travel

Tue, 05 May 2009 11:49:12 +0000

[...] The Department of Transportation (DOT) in late March issued a finding that changes the lay of the land when it come to making claims about lost/damaged luggage on international flights. High-cost or fragile items such as electronics, cameras, jewelry or antiques are now covered. [...]

By: David Z

David Z — Tue, 05 May 2009 08:45:43 +0000

Feel free to read the Montreal Convention below:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2002/20020263.htm

Let the lawyer debates begin! :)

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:24:41 +0000

Joe – that’s incorrect. Whether or not Montreal applies is passenger, rather than flight specific. If you are traveling internationally, Montreal applies to your entire itinerary. If you aren’t, then it doesn’t. If you are flying exclusively domestically, and your flight continues to an international destination, Montreal won’t apply to you, as you aren’t traveling internationally.

By: Kevin Stirtz

Kevin Stirtz — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:06:38 +0000

Good story Chris. Too often companies try to fool the customers (okay, let’s be honest – they LIE to their customers) to avoid certain costs. This is the other side of the Toxic Revenue coin (where they charge fees while providing nothing in return.) Both are borne from the same value: GREED.

Thanks for shedding light on this particular lie. Maybe one day (dare I hope) companies will stop this ridiculous practice.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Domestic portions of international itineraries are considered part of the international itinerary and are subject to the same convention. An airline can’t come and say, for example, “your luggage got lost on the domestic portion, so you’re subject to the lesser compensation amount.”

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:39:42 +0000

Chris, can you confirm Joe’s comment? That would be huge!

By: Joe Farrell

Joe Farrell — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:30:48 +0000

You know also that a domestic flight that SHARES a flight number or has a stop over with an international flight also is subject to the international treaty. . .

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Mon, 04 May 2009 14:34:10 +0000

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