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The Montreal Convention 1999 (MC99) establishes airline liability in the case of death or injury to passengers, as well as in cases of delay, damage or loss of baggage and cargo.
The Montreal Convention (formally, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air) is a multilateral treaty adopted by a diplomatic meeting of ICAO member states in 1999.
May 28, 1999 · States Parties to the Montreal Convention of 1999 are accordingly invited to make provisions as necessary in accordance with their domestic legal requirements to give full effect as of 28 December 2019 to the revised limits.
General Provisions. Article 1 — Scope of Application. This Convention applies to all international carriage of persons, baggage or cargo performed by aircraft for reward. It applies equally to gratuitous carriage by aircraft performed by an air transport undertaking.
The convention aims to introduce uniform legal rules to govern air carrier liability in the event of damage caused to passengers, baggage or goods during international journeys. The decision concludes the convention on behalf of the European Community (now the EU).
The Montreal Convention 1999 (“MC99”) establishes a modern compensatory regime in respect of passengers who suffer death or injury caused by an accident during international carriage by air.
The Montreal Convention, or MC99, protects millions of air passengers who fly internationally every year. It covers damages to travelers’ health or luggage, including when flights have been delayed or canceled.
