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Old Aug 22, 2008 | 7:54 am
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Originally Posted by sadiqhassan
So if one person checked in five bags, would the compensation be 1000 SDRs per bag or 1000 SDRs total since it's only one passenger?

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The limit of the Montreal Convention is per passenger, regardless of the number of bags checked.

Originally Posted by Montreal Convention
In the carriage of baggage, the liability of the carrier in the case of destruction, loss, damage or delay is limited to 1,000 Special Drawing Rights for each passenger unless the passenger has made, at the time when the checked baggage was handed over to the carrier, a special declaration of interest in delivery at destination and has paid a supplementary sum if the case so requires. In that case the carrier will be liable to pay a sum not exceeding the declared sum, unless it proves that the sum is greater than the passenger's actual interest in delivery at destination.
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