Compensation for injured air passengers raised: Patel

New Delhi: India has become the 91st member of the Montreal Convention on Civil Aviation that imposes strict penalties on carriers for the death of passengers due to negligence, the parliament was told Thursday.
Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said after India’s accession to the Montreal Convention, the amount of compensation for death or bodily injury to passengers would now be enhanced from $20,000 to $140,000.
For damage to the checked-in baggage, the compensation would be $20 to $1,400 per kilogram, while that for damage to cargo has been enhanced from $20 to $24 per kilogram, Patel said.
“As for compensation for delay in the carriage of baggage or cargo, the carrier is liable for damages up to $5,180 for each passenger,” he said.
The provisions of the convention came into effect June 30 through the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act 2009 that India has enacted, covering the international carriage of passengers, baggage or cargo by airlines.
02/07/09 IANS/Thaindian, Thaliland

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jul 2009, Safety Jul 2009