Lost Luggage: What to Do in the First 24 Hours and How Much You're Entitled to Receive

The Montreal Convention sets the cap in Special Drawing Rights, not in local currency, and the claims clock starts running the moment you leave the carousel

1. Lost Luggage: What to Do in the First 24 Hours and How Much You're Entitled to Receive

   The Montreal Convention sets the cap in Special Drawing Rights, not in local currency, and the claims clock starts running the moment you leave the carousel

2. 01.

   The international compensation cap for baggage is 1,288 Special Drawing Rights (SDR), currently in the range of US$1,670 to US$1,740.

3. 02.

   The PIR must be filed at the airline's counter before you leave the arrivals area.

4. 03.

   The deadline to claim damage or loss is 7 calendar days after landing.

5. 04.

   The deadline to claim delayed baggage is 21 calendar days.

6. 05.

   After 21 days with no sign of the bag, the case becomes a permanent loss, no longer a delay.

7. Continue lendo

   The Montreal Convention sets the cap in Special Drawing Rights, not in local currency, and the claims clock starts running the moment you leave the carousel