Pilferage in airport baggage-handling areas has always been a small problem, but one that was at least legally covered by the contract of carriage between passenger and airline.
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An unjustified deviation can be a serious breach of the contract of carriage, and the carrier will be prevented from relying upon any exclusion clause which limits his liability.
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The lawsuit seeks in excess of $ 15, 000 in damages for negligence and breach of contract of carriage for failing to transport the girl safely to her destination.
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"DOT could hold up certification of new international routes and the assigning of new gates and slots, based on compliance records and what's written into the airlines'contracts of carriage ."
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Advice to go : As the standard " contract of carriage " printed on plane tickets notes, airlines are not required to provide lodging or meals for weather-related delays or cancellations.
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If the Rules apply, the entire text of Rules is incorporated into the contract of carriage, and any attempt to exclude the Rules is void under Article III ( 8 ).
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Under the " contract of carriage " on each ticket _ that small-type legalese few people read _ passengers are given an abbreviated version of their rights on flight delays, cancellations or misconnections.
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The new GAO report, scheduled to be released on Monday, compares the voluntary agreement, announced in June by the Air Transport Association, with contracts of carriage and with pertinent federal statutes and rules.
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It found that many of the new promises were not mentioned in the contracts of carriage, a point that had been raised by passenger rights advocates, who questioned whether the voluntary agreements are enforceable.
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The issue is not addressed in contracts of carriage, but the Transportation Department said it would be unfair and deceptive not to deliver bags in a " reasonable " period of time, the GAO reported.
