Originally Posted by
shagasi
International Flight and the Montreal Convention:
This was an international connecting flight (Colombo – Bangalore – Mauritius), and therefore, it falls under the scope of the Montreal Convention. The convention lays out clear principles regarding airline liability for baggage. In fact, under international law, an airline’s liability for loss or damage to checked baggage on an international journey is near absolute — unless the passenger can be shown to have been negligent. In this case, there is no indication of any negligence on my part, and therefore, the airline is required to take full responsibility for the damage.
If you were to take legal action then I'm not so sure the courts would see it your way. There is negligence on your part since you did not remove the powerbank from your checked baggage. I'm not saying this completely absolves the airline of any responsibility but their conditions of carriage & baggage policies clearly state what is allowed in checked-in baggage & what is not. Arguing that no one pointed this out at check-in would not free you of your responsibility of being unaware of the carriage rules that you agreed to when you purchased your ticket.