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What was the Warsaw Convention, we hear you ask? Good question! It's one of those phrases that we seem to come across all the time and yet have managed to get by in life without knowing anything about it. Time to fill that knowledge gap!
The Warsaw Convention - and you could probably guess this first bit - was a convention that took place in Warsaw, on 12th October 1929. Experts in the field of Aviation Law, from thirty one nations, arrived in the Polish capital to create a legal framework that still binds international aviation today (albeit modified, most notable at the Hague in 1955 and Montreal 1999).
The principal purpose of the Warsaw Convention was to determine the liability of air carriers in the case of an accident, both in regards to passengers and also baggage and cargo. One of the main reasons that the Warsaw Convention needed amending in Montreal was because the maximum compensation that an airline could be forced to pay in the event of an international accident was 75,000 US dollars (for the death of one person). This limit, set to protect a fledging aviation industry from bankruptcy, has now been changed, so that the minimum a bereaved family can claim - without having to prove the airline's negligence - is 135,000 dollars. And if the carrier is found at fault for the accident... Well, then the sky's the limit! | | | |
 | | "Essentially, 1929 was when the airline experts got together and cooked up laws and conditions largely beneficial to themselves, not the paying passenger. The changes at Den Haag and Montreal have only made things worse for passengers. " | José K.
United States
Nov.04.2009
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| | "Thanks for the information, i am bit enlightened now." | JOcelp
Philippines
Jul.28.2009
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| | "I booked a vacation with airline "A" but the tour company had substituted airline "B" - an old cargo plane which they used regularly. And did not inform me they did not use airline "A" as shown on my vacation confirmation. Can they substitute on a continuing basis and not be required to inform me, yet tell me I was flying another airline ?" | PHIL PGA
Canada
May.19.2009
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| | "information is so good " |
United States
May.18.2009
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| | "could some one please tell me what my rights are for compensation for delay of a scheduled flight" | mehdi
United Kingdom
Feb.10.2009
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| | "I commend you so much for the efforts you have made so far to enunciate in details on the significant of the Warsaw Convention to the Aviation Industry. As a young and vibrant young man who have chosen to develop my career in civil aviation i am very happy for that, in fact, I commend your candid effort and I say more power to your elbow." | IKECHUKWU
Nigeria
Feb.01.2009
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| | "The prime motive of 1929 convention was "TOP LIMIT AWARD" THE LIMITED LIABILITY OF AN AIRLINE CARRIER ON INCIDENCE LIKE AIR MISHAP OR LOSS OF BAGGAGE.And U.S.A did not adhere to that convention because of the low amount of money involved which was initially said to be ($8,300) and later lifted to 250,000 Francs-16,600. etc.In the history of Aviation Warsaw Convention is very fundamental." | Justin Chieke
Nigeria
Feb.01.2009
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| | "it's quite educative" | kfalz
Nigeria
Jan.29.2009
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| | "well, it a nice idea to pay victim but come to think of it. answer mine question before you say anything. it's the same food you eat themyou still require at this same time.
pleaselook into the issue and increase the price .we are talking about like and not chicken lifes. thansk" | CLEMENT
Nigeria
Nov.07.2008
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| | "This explanation now hits the nail on the head. I feel you are speaking my language because i read the other explanations on other sites and i could not quite follow.I would like to also know how the Warsaw convention agreements help in case am offloaded from an airline connection while am in transit." | Tawonga
Malawi
Nov.06.2008
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| | "Thanks for review. Aviation profesional thank you for the interest on it." | Mike
United States
Aug.31.2008
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| | "Well, I to needed to be educated about the Warsaw Convention. I agree with the freedom of speech, regardless of literacy (check my spelling during this post, it may be quite amusing!!) We travel around the globe at least twice a year and I never really understood the Warsaw Convention - time I got educated!!! I do believe, however, unlike the lovely lady from Greece, that should we perish in a flight, I would like to know that my family has been provided for in some financial way, since we will no longer be there to provide for them. No, you can't put a price tag on someone's life, but it is good to know that my children will be provided for financialy and help their caregivers moving forward. Personally, I think it's a heck of an idea, regardless of the fault (here's hoping no one ever has to live with that!!) " | Sheryl
Canada
Dec.29.2007
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| | "Yes and you are now one of them Bruce!
Everyone has the right to free speech and opinion - regardless of their level of literacy Bruce. It is a basic human right. Maybe you dont believe in that. Probably a yank huh?
" | Mike
Australia
Dec.26.2007
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| | "I'm not trying to be snooty, but why do you print so many illiterate mumbling dribbling nonsensical reviews from people I have no interest in hearing of ?" | Bruce
United States
Sep.02.2007
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| | "I was quite curious as to what the Warsaw convention 1929 was,since when i hear the name warsaw i automatically think-hitler..now that is one sick topic! but i am not thinking about dying on a flight,i am scared enough of flying,and i dont think any amount of money woudl make my family satisfied after loosing their child,why do people think money makes thinsg better,what rubbish! but anyway thanks for clearing it up.." | treli-kardia
Greece
Jul.18.2007
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| | "mmmh interesting, i gues in the olden days people were smarter than now coz how the hell would people think of compensation that early,sweet. weird coment huh! anyway kudos warsaw it was woth it." | rodney
Kenya
Jun.06.2007
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