Originally Posted by eternaltransit (Post 26540752)

It's only usually travel insurance that excludes flights where the destination is in the policyholder's country of residence - the carrier still has liability under the Convention for damage caused by delays (but not unforeseeable consequential damage).

Unfortunately the Conventions do not specify a specific limit for damages from delay of baggage - if you are unsatisfied with EK's response you would likely have to press a claim (which is quite easy in the UK).

Originally Posted by Montreal Convention

Article 22

Limits of Liability in Relation to Delay, Baggage and Cargo
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2. 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.

Originally Posted by Dave Noble (Post 26541458)

Actually , Article 22 does

XDR1000 is approximately GBP963

Originally Posted by Dave Noble (Post 26538329)

It is liable regardless of whether passenger is home or otherwise - though in OP's case it is moot since the OP was not returning home

Originally Posted by ioto1902 (Post 26543245)

I'm truly glad you write that, but, in the facts, EK doesn't compensate when you are home. And, quite, frankly, I won't fight for that.