Originally Posted by
Mark_T
I hope you realize that stating that they assume no liability does not automatically absolve them of such liability when their staff cause the damage in question?
Read it more like the signs you see in a food store car park. They do not promise to keep you car safe while it is parked there as anyone could wander in and damage it, but if their staff run a bunch of carts into it then they are fully liable in spite of the sign.
Same here, if the guy in the seat next to you spills his drink on your laptop then talk to him about it not AA, if the FA does it then AA is fully on the hook.
That is true. Just because something is written in a contract doesn't mean it's enforceable. All such standard form contracts usually have a clause that states that should any part of the contract be deemed unenforceable, only that section becomes unenforceable. So companies know that their contracts aren't 100%. While you can waive many rights with contracts in the USA, you can't waive every one, which is a good thing.