Decree No. 97/2020/ND-CP August 26, 2020 of the Government on increasing limits of liability applicable to the carrier in air carriage

This is the new content promulgated by the Government in the Decree No. 97/2020/ND-CP on increasing limits of liability applicable to the carrier in air carriage of August 26, 2020.

In accordance with this Decree, to increase limits of liability applicable to the carrier in air carriage as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 166 of the Law on Vietnam Civil Aviation dated June 29, 2006 as follows:

First of all, for carriage of passengers, the limit of liability for the death or injury of passengers shall increase from 100,000 units of account to 128,821 units of account per passenger.

Secondly, for carriage of passengers, the limit of liability for damage caused by delay shall increase from 4,150 units of account to 5,346 units of account per passenger.

Besides, for carriage of baggage, including both checked and hand baggage, the limit of liability for the loss or lack of, or damage to, baggage or delay shall increase from 1,000 units of account to 1,288 units of account per passenger.

In addition, for carriage of cargo, the limit of liability for the loss, lack, damage or delay shall increase from 17 units of account to 22 units of account per kilogram of cargo.

This Decree takes effect on October 15, 2020.

Source: luatvietnam