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1.1 As you read these conditions, please note that:
"We", "our" "ourselves" and "us" means SriLankan Airlines Limited.
"You", "your" and "yourself" means any person, except members of the crew, carried or to be carried in an aircraft pursuant to a Ticket. (See also definition for "Passenger").
Agreed Stopping Places means those places, except the place of departure and the place of destination, set out in the Ticket or shown in our timetables as scheduled stopping places on your route.
Airline Designator Code means the two or three characters which identify particular air carriers.
Authorised Agent means a passenger sales agent who has been appointed by us to represent us in the sale of air transportation on our services.
Baggage means your personal property accompanying you in connection with your trip. Unless otherwise specified, it consists of both your Checked and Unchecked Baggage.
Baggage Check means those portions of the Ticket which relate to the carriage of your Checked Baggage.
Baggage Identification Tag means a document issued solely for identification of Checked Baggage.
Carrier means an air carrier other than ourselves, whose airline designator code appears on your Ticket or on a Conjunction Ticket.
Checked Baggage means Baggage of which we take custody and for which we have issued a Baggage Check.
Check-In Deadline means the time limit specified by the airline by which you must have completed check-in formalities and received your boarding pass.
Conditions of Contract means those statements contained in or delivered with your Ticket or Itinerary/Receipt, identified as such and which incorporate, by reference, these Conditions of Carriage and notices.
Conjunction Ticket means a Ticket issued to you with relation to another Ticket which together constitute a single contract of carriage.
Convention means whichever of the following instruments are applicable:
Coupon means both a paper Flight Coupon and an Electronic Coupon, each of which entitles the named passenger to travel on the particular flight identified on it.
Damage includes death, wounding, or bodily injury to a Passenger, loss, partial loss, theft or other damage to Baggage, arising out of or in connection with carriage or other services incidental thereto performed by us.
Days mean calendar days, including all seven days of the week; provided that, for the purpose of notification, the day upon which notice is dispatched shall not be counted; and provided further that for purposes of determining duration of validity of a Ticket, the day upon which the Ticket is issued, or the flight commenced shall not be counted.
Electronic Coupon means an electronic flight coupon or other value document held in our database.
Electronic Ticket means the Itinerary/Receipt issued by us or on our behalf, the Electronic Coupons and, if applicable, a boarding document.
Flight Coupon means that portion of the Ticket that bears the notation "good for passage," or in the case of an Electronic Ticket, the Electronic Coupon, and indicates the particular places between which you are entitled to be carried.
Force Majeure means unusual and unforeseeable circumstances beyond your control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all due care had been exercised.
Itinerary/Receipt means a document or documents issued by us or on our behalf to Passengers travelling on Electronic Tickets that contains the Passenger's name, flight information and notices.
Passenger means any person, except members of the crew, carried or to be carried in an aircraft pursuant to a Ticket. (See also definition for "you", "your" and "yourself").
Passenger Coupon or Passenger Receipt means that portion of the Ticket issued by us or on our behalf, which is so marked and which ultimately is to be retained by you.
Special Drawing Rights are an international unit of account, defined by the International Monetary Fund, based upon the values of several leading currencies. The currency values of the Special Drawing Right fluctuate and are re-calculated each banking day. These values are known to most commercial bankers and are reported regularly in leading financial journals.
Stopover means a scheduled stop on your journey, at a point between the place of departure and the place of destination.
Tariff means the published fares, charges and/or related conditions of carriage of an airline filed, where required, with the appropriate authorities.
Ticket means either the document entitled "Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check" or the Electronic Ticket, in each case issued by us or on our behalf, and includes the Conditions of Contract, notices and Coupons.
Unchecked Baggage means any of your Baggage other than Checked Baggage.
2.1 General
Except as provided in Articles 2.2 and 2.4, our Conditions of Carriage apply only on those flights, or flight segments, in respect of which we have a legal liability to you.
2.2 Charter Operations
If carriage is performed pursuant to a charter agreement, these Conditions of Carriage apply only to the extent they are incorporated by reference or otherwise, in the charter agreement or the Ticket.
2.3 Code Shares
On some services we may have arrangements with other carriers known as "Code Shares". This means that even if you have a reservation with us and hold a ticket where our name or airline designator code is indicated as the carrier, another carrier may operate the aircraft. If such arrangements apply we will advise you of the carrier operating the aircraft at the time you make a reservation.
For Code Share flights which fly to or from a US airport, the Contingency Plan for Lengthy Tarmac Delays of the operators of those Code Share flights will govern any lengthy tarmac delays at a U.S Airport. For information concerning our Code Share Partners' contingency plans for lengthy tarmac delays, please contact them directly or refer to their websites.
2.4 Overriding Law
These Conditions of Carriage are applicable unless they are inconsistent with our Tariffs or applicable law in which event such Tariffs or laws shall prevail.
If any provision of these Conditions of Carriage is invalid under any applicable law, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain valid.
2.5 Conditions Prevail Over Regulations
Except as provided in these Conditions of Carriage, in the event of inconsistency between these Conditions of Carriage and any other regulations we may have, dealing with particular subjects, these Conditions of Carriage shall prevail.
3.1 General Provisions
3.1.1 We will provide carriage only to the Passenger named in the Ticket, and you may be required to produce appropriate identification.
3.1.2 A Ticket is not transferable, except as required by any locally applicable laws.
3.1.3 Some Tickets are sold at discounted fares which may be partially or completely non-refundable. You should choose the fare best suited to your needs. You may also wish to ensure that you have appropriate insurance to cover instances where you have to cancel your Ticket.
3.1.4 If you have a Ticket, as described in 3.1.3 above, which is completely unused, and you are prevented from travelling due to Force Majeure, provided that you promptly advise us and furnish evidence of such Force Majeure, we will provide you with a credit of the non-refundable amount of the fare, for future travel on us, subject to deduction of a reasonable administration fee.
3.1.5 The Ticket is and remains at all times the property of the issuing carrier.
3.1.6 Except in the case of an Electronic Ticket, you shall not be entitled to be carried on a flight unless you present a valid Ticket containing the Flight Coupon for that flight and all other unused Flight Coupons and the Passenger Coupon. In addition, you shall not be entitled to be carried if the Ticket presented is mutilated or if it has been altered otherwise than by us or our Authorised Agent. In the case of an Electronic Ticket, you shall not be entitled to be carried on a flight unless you provide positive identification and a valid Electronic Ticket has been duly issued in your name.
3.1.7 In case of loss or mutilation of a Ticket (or part of it) by you or non-presentation of a Ticket containing the Passenger Coupon and all unused Flight Coupons, upon your request we will replace such Ticket (or part of it) by issuing a new Ticket, provided there is evidence, readily ascertainable at the time, that a Ticket valid for the flight(s) in question was duly issued and you sign an agreement to reimburse us for any costs and losses, up to the value of the original ticket, which are necessarily and reasonably incurred by us or another carrier for misuse of the Ticket. We will not claim reimbursement from you for any such losses which result from our own negligence. The issuing carrier may charge a reasonable administration fee for this service, unless the loss or mutilation was due to the negligence of the issuing carrier, or its agent.
3.1.8 Where such evidence is not available or you do not sign such an agreement, the carrier issuing the new Ticket may require you to pay up to the full Ticket price for a replacement Ticket, subject to refund if and when the original issuing carrier is satisfied that the lost or mutilated Ticket has not been used before the expiry of its validity. If, upon finding the original Ticket before the expiry of its validity, you surrender it to the carrier issuing the new Ticket, the foregoing refund will be processed at that time.
3.1.9 A ticket is valuable and you should take appropriate measures to safeguard it and ensure it is not lost, stolen, damage or mutilated.
3.2 Period of Validity
3.2.1 Except as otherwise provided in the Ticket, in these Conditions, or in applicable Tariffs (which may limit the validity of a ticket, in which case the limitation will be shown on the Ticket), a Ticket is valid for: (a) one year from the date of issue; or (b) subject to the first travel occurring within one year from the date of issue, one year from the date of first travel under the Ticket.
3.2.2 When you are prevented from travelling within the period of validity of the Ticket because at the time you request reservations we are unable to provide you space as per your reservation, the validity of such Ticket will be extended until we are able to confirm a reservation subject to the conditions relevant to the applicable tariff, or you may be entitled to a refund in accordance with Article 10.
3.2.3 If after having commenced your journey, you are prevented from travelling within the period of validity of the Ticket by reason of illness, we may (subject to the conditions relevant to the applicable tariffs) extend the period of validity of your Ticket until the date when you become fit to travel or until our first flight after such date, from the point where the journey is resumed on which space is available in the class of service for which the fare has been paid. Such illness must be attested to by a medical certificate, which we may require be endorsed by our Medical Officer. When the flight coupons remaining in the Ticket, or in the case of an Electronic Ticket, the electronic coupon, involve one or more Stopovers, the validity of such Ticket may be extended for not more than three months from the date shown on such certificate. In such circumstances, we will similarly extend the period of validity of Tickets of other members of your immediate family accompanying you.
3.2.4 In the event of death of a Passenger en route, the Tickets of persons accompanying the Passenger may be modified by waiving the minimum stay or extending the validity. In the event of a death in the immediate family of a Passenger who has commenced travel, the validity of the Passenger's Tickets and those of his or her immediate family who are accompanying the Passenger may likewise be modified. Any such modification shall be made upon receipt of a valid death certificate and any such extension of validity shall not be for a period longer than forty-five (45) Days from the date of the death.
3.3 Coupon Sequence and Use
3.3.1 The Ticket you have purchased is valid only for the transportation as shown on the Ticket, from the place of departure via any Agreed Stopping Places to the final destination. The fare you have paid is based upon our Tariff and is for the transportation as shown on the Ticket. It forms an essential part of our contract with you. The Ticket will not be honoured and will lose its validity if all the Coupons are not used in the sequence provided in the Ticket.
3.3.2 Should you wish to change any aspect of your transportation you must contact us in advance. The fare for your new transportation will be calculated and you will be given the option of accepting the new price or maintaining your original transportation as ticketed. Should you be required to change any aspect of your transportation due to Force Majeure, you must contact us as soon as practicable and we will use reasonable efforts to transport you to your next Stopover or final destination, without recalculation of the fare.
3.3.3 Should you change your transportation without our agreement, we will assess the correct price for your actual travel. You will have to pay any difference between the price you have paid and the total price applicable for your revised transportation. We will refund you the difference if the new price is lower but otherwise, your unused Coupons have no value.
3.3.4 Please be aware that while some types of changes will not result in a change of fare, others, such as changing the place of departure (for example, if you do not fly the first segment) or reversing the direction you travel, can result in an increase in price. Many special fares are valid only on the dates and for the flights shown on the Ticket and may not be changed at all, or only upon payment of an additional fee.
3.3.5 Each Flight Coupon contained in your Ticket will be accepted for carriage in the class of service on the date and flight for which space has been reserved. When a Ticket is originally issued without a reservation being specified, space may be later reserved subject to our Tariff and the availability of space on the flight requested.
3.4 Name and Address of Carrier
Our name may be abbreviated to our Airline Designator Code, or otherwise, in the Ticket. Our address is #22-01 East Tower, World Trade Centre, Echelon Square, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka. Please also see our time table for more details on how to contact us.
4.1 Fares
Fares apply only for carriage from the airport at the point of origin to the airport at the point of destination, unless otherwise expressly stated. Fares do not include ground transport service between airports and between airports and town terminals. Your fare will be calculated in accordance with our Tariff in effect on the date of payment of your ticket for travel on the specific dates and itinerary shown on it. Should you change your itinerary or dates of travel, or any other aspects of your transportation this may impact the fare to be paid. See further 3.3.2 to 3.3.4 above.
4.2 Taxes, Fees, Charges and Surcharges
Applicable taxes, fees and charges imposed by government or other authority, or by the operator of an airport, shall be payable by you. At the time you purchase your Ticket, you will be advised of taxes, fees and charges not included in the fare, most of which will normally be shown separately on the Ticket. The taxes, fees and charges imposed on air travel are constantly changing and can be imposed after the date of Ticket issuance. If there is an increase in a tax, fee or charge shown on the Ticket, you will be obliged to pay it. Likewise, if a new tax, fee or charge is imposed even after Ticket issuance, you will be obliged to pay it. Similarly, in the event any taxes, fees or charges which you have paid to us at the time of Ticket issuance are abolished or reduced such that they no longer apply to you, or a lesser amount is due, you will be entitled to claim a refund. While there will otherwise be no increase in the price of a Ticket after it is issued and paid for, we reserve the right to impose a surcharge to reflect increased costs resulting from any exceptional event or circumstances.
4.3 Currency
Fares, taxes, fees and charges are payable in the currency of the country in which the Ticket is issued, unless another currency is indicated by us or our Authorised Agent at or before the time payment is made (for example, because of the non-convertibility of the local currency). We may at our discretion, accept payment in another currency
5.1 Reservation Requirements
5.1.1 We or our Authorised Agent will record your reservation(s). Upon request we will provide you with written confirmation of your reservation(s).
5.1.2 Certain fares have conditions which limit or exclude your right to change or cancel reservations.
5.2 Ticketing Time Limits
We or our Authorised Agent will record your reservation(s). Upon request we will provide you with written confirmation of your reservation(s).
5.3 Fair Processing Notice
5.4 We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. Our privacy policy tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you. This includes information on how we collect and then process your personal information. Our privacy policy, which is located on our website at www.srilankan.com/en_uk/corporate/privacy-policy and we would advise you to read the policy so you understand your rights and your personal data use by us.Seating
We will endeavour to honour advance seating requests. However, we cannot guarantee any particular seat. We reserve the right to assign or reassign seats at any time, even after boarding of the aircraft. This may be necessary for operational, safety or security reasons.
5.5 Reconfirmation of Reservations
5.5.1 Onward or return reservations may be subject to the requirement to reconfirm the reservations within specified time limits. We will advise you when we require reconfirmation, and where it should be done. If it is required and you fail to reconfirm, we may cancel your onward or return reservations. However, if you advise us you still wish to travel, and there is space on the flight, we will reinstate your reservations and transport you. If there is no space on the flight we will use reasonable efforts to transport you to your next or final destination.
5.5.2 You should check the reconfirmation requirements of any other Carriers involved in your journey with them. Where it is required, you must reconfirm with the Carrier whose code appears for the flight in question on the Ticket.
5.6 Cancellation of Onward Reservations
Please be advised that if you do not show up for any flight without advising us in advance, we may cancel your return or onward reservations. However, if you do advise us in advance, we will not cancel your subsequent flight reservations, to the extent this is technically practicable.
6.1 Check-in Deadlines are different at every airport and we recommend that you inform yourself about these Check-in Deadlines and honour them. Your journey will be smoother if you allow yourself ample time to comply with the Check-in Deadlines. We reserve the right to cancel your reservation if you do not comply with the Check-in Deadlines indicated. Check-in Deadlines for our flights can be found in our timetable, or may be obtained from us or our Authorised Agents. Our counters worldwide generally open 3 hours prior to departure and you should report to our check-in desks at least by such time (ie, 3 hours prior to departure) unless otherwise specified by us. All our check-in counters close 01 hour prior to departure.
6.2 Flights will not be held if you do not report to the boarding gate at least 30 minutes before the departure time.
6.3 We will not be liable to you for any loss or expense incurred due to your failure to comply with the provisions of this Article.
6.4 Please see our privacy policy for information regarding your rights and your personal data use by us.
7.1 Right to Refuse Carriage
In the reasonable exercise of our discretion, we may refuse to carry you or your Baggage if we have notified you in writing that we would not at any time after the date of such notice carry you on our flights. In this circumstance you will be entitled to a refund. We may also refuse to carry you or your Baggage if one or more of the following have occurred or we reasonably believe may occur:
7.1.1 such action is necessary in order to comply with any applicable government laws, regulations, or orders;
7.1.2 the carriage of you or your Baggage may endanger or affect the safety, health, or materially affect the comfort of other passengers or crew;
7.1.3 your mental or physical state, including your impairment from alcohol or drugs, presents a hazard or risk to yourself, to passengers, to crew, or to property;
7.1.4 the flight is full and you do not have space reserved for you on the flight;
7.1.5 you have refused to submit to a security check;
7.1.6 you have not paid the applicable fare, taxes, fees or charges;
7.1.7 you do not appear to have valid travel documents, may seek to enter a country through which you may be in transit, or for which you do not have valid travel documents, destroy your travel documents during flight or refuse to surrender your travel documents to the flight crew, against receipt, when so requested;
7.1.8 you present a Ticket that has been acquired unlawfully, has been purchased from an entity other than us or our Authorised Agent, or has been reported as being lost or stolen, is a counterfeit, or you cannot prove that you are the person named in the Ticket;
7.1.9 you have failed to comply with the requirements set forth in Article 3.3 above concerning coupon sequence and use, or you present a Ticket which has been issued or altered in any way, other than by us or our Authorised Agent, or the Ticket is mutilated;
7.1.10 you fail to observe our instructions with respect to safety or security;
7.1.11 you have previously committed one of the acts or omissions referred to in 7.1.5 to 7.1.10 above and we have reason to believe that you may do so again;
7.1.12 Where such refusal is necessary in our reasonable belief to comply with any travel restrictions, border closures, flight embargo and or other limitations as imposed by any state which we are flying from, flying over and or flying into;
7.2 Special Assistance
7.2.1 Acceptance of carriage of unaccompanied children, incapacitated persons, pregnant women, persons with illnesses or other requirements of special assistance is subject to prior arrangement with us. Passengers with disabilities who have advised us of any special requirements at the time of ticketing, and have been accepted by us, shall not subsequently be refused carriage on the basis of such disability or special requirements, unless the special assistance requirements change adversely after being accepted by us.
7.2.2 If you are flying to and from the USA, different local rules may apply. Further information on the rules applicable for travel to and from the USA is available on request.
7.2.3 Special Assistance Wheel chair requests are accommodated at Colombo airport at a fee of LKR 1500.00. Payments are only to be made at traffic cashier counter. Please contact SriLankan Airlines ground staff.
7.3 Fitness to Fly
7.3.1 If you have been advised that you are fit to fly provided certain precautions are taken, it is your responsibility to ensure that all such precautions are adhered to, and also should be able to produce written evidence of your fitness to fly as required by the Conditions of Carriage.
7.3.2 If doubts exist as to your fitness to fly, we may refuse your carriage unless you have:
(a) produced to us no later than 48 hours before flight a medical report from an appropriately qualified doctor bearing a date no more than 10 days before your fight which confirms your fitness to travel on all flights you intend to travel, or
(b) produced to us no later than 48 hours before flight a duly completed medical information form (MEDIF), which we have confirmed indicating that we are able to provide you with carriage, or
(c) produced to us no later than 96 hours before flight, a duly completed Frequent Travellers Medical Card (FREMEC), which we have confirmed that we are able to provide you with carriage.
7.3.3 Permission to fly is required from our Medical Department at least 48 hours before your flight (or such shorter period as we may in absolute discretion decide) if it appears to us that you may have a disease which meets any of the following criteria;
(a) which is believed to be actively contagious or communicable or
(b) which may cause or induce unusual behaviour or physical condition which could affect the welfare and comfort of other passengers or crew members, or
(c) which is considered to be a potential hazard to the safety of the flight, or
(d) which may cause the flight to be diverted or to perform an unscheduled stop, or
(e) which may require medical attention and or special equipment to maintain health during the flight, or
(f) which may be aggravated during the flight.
7.3.4 If you are flying to and from the USA, different local rules may apply. Further information on the rules applicable for travel to and from USA is available on request.
8.1 Free Baggage Allowance
You may carry some Baggage, free of charge, subject to our conditions and limitations, which are available upon request from us or our Authorised Agents.
8.2 Excess Baggage
You will be required to pay a charge for carriage of Baggage in excess of the free Baggage allowance. These rates are available from us upon request.
8.3 Items Unacceptable as Baggage
8.3.1 You must not include in your Baggage:
(a) items which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons or property on board the aircraft, such as those specified in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, and in our regulations (further information is available from us on request);
(b) items the carriage of which is prohibited by the applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state to be flown from or to;
(c) items which are reasonably considered by us to be unsuitable for carriage because they are dangerous, unsafe or by reason of their weight, size, shape or character, or which are fragile or perishable having regard to, among other things, the type of aircraft being used. Information about unacceptable items is available upon request;
8.3.2 Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting and sporting purposes are prohibited from carriage as Baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes may be accepted as Checked Baggage. Firearms must be unloaded with the safety catch on, and suitably packed. Carriage of ammunition is subject to ICAO and IATA regulations as specified in 8.3.1(a).
8.3.3 Articles which do not constitute baggage as defined in 8.1:
(a) Articles which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons or property on board the aircraft.
(b) Articles, the carriage of which is prohibited by applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state to be flown from, to or over.
(c) Articles which, in the opinion of carrier, are unsuitable for carriage by reason of their weight, size or character such as sharp items/objects and/or any irregular metal objects which is not properly packed over 5 kgs of weight.
(d) Live animals except dogs, cats, household birds and other pets will be accepted for carriage subject to carrier's regulations.
(e) Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting and sporting purposes.
(f) Fragile or perishable items, money, jewellery, precious metals, silverware, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents or samples.
(g) Weapons such as antique firearms, swords, knives and similar items may be accepted as Checked Baggage, at our discretion, but will not be permitted in the cabin of the aircraft.
8.3.4 You must not include in Checked Baggage money, jewellery, precious metals, computers, personal electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents or samples.
8.3.5 If, despite being prohibited, any items referred to in 8.3.1, 8.3.2 and 8.3.4 are included in your Baggage, we shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to such items.
8.4 Right to Refuse Carriage
8.4.1 Subject to paragraphs 8.3.2 and 8.3.3, we will refuse to carry as Baggage the items described in 8.3, and we may refuse further carriage of any such items upon discovery.
8.4.2 We may refuse to carry as Baggage any item reasonably considered by us to be unsuitable for carriage because of its size, shape, weight, content, character, or for safety or operational reasons, or the comfort of other passengers. Information about unacceptable items is available upon request.
8.4.3 We may refuse to accept Baggage for carriage unless it is in our reasonable opinion properly and securely packed in suitable containers. Information about packing and containers unacceptable to us is available upon request.
8.5 Right of Search
For reasons of safety and security we may request that you permit a search and scan of your person and a search, scan or x-ray of your Baggage. If you are not available, your Baggage may be searched in your absence for the purpose of determining whether you are in possession of or whether your Baggage contains any item described in 8.3.1 or any firearms, ammunition or weapons, which have not been presented to us in accordance with 8.3.2 or 8.3.3. If you are unwilling to comply with such request we may refuse to carry you and your Baggage. In the event a search or scan causes Damage to you, or an x-ray or scan causes damage to your Baggage, we shall not be liable for such Damage unless due to our fault or negligence.
8.6 Checked Baggage
8.6.1 Upon delivery to us of your Baggage which you wish to check we will take custody of, and issue a Baggage Identification Tag for, each piece of your Checked Baggage.
8.6.2 Checked Baggage must have your name or other personal identification affixed to it.
8.6.3 Checked Baggage will, whenever possible, be carried on the same aircraft as you, unless we decide for safety, security or operational reasons to carry it on an alternative flight. If your Checked Baggage is carried on a subsequent flight we will endeavour to deliver it to you, unless applicable law requires you to be present for customs clearance.
8.7 Unchecked Baggage
8.7.1 We may specify maximum dimensions and/or weight for Baggage which you carry on to the aircraft. If we have not done so, Baggage which you carry onto the aircraft must fit under the seat in front of you or in an enclosed storage compartment in the cabin of the aircraft. If your Baggage cannot be stored in this manner, or is of excessive weight, or is considered unsafe for any reason, it must be carried as Checked Baggage, subject to 8.2 and 8.3.
8.7.2 Objects not suitable for carriage in the cargo compartment (such as delicate musical instruments), and which do not meet the requirements in 8.7.1 above, will only be accepted for carriage in the cabin compartment if you have given us notice in advance and permission has been granted by us. You may have to pay a separate charge for this service.
8.7.3 Free carry-on baggage allowed to passengers: Business class - 2 pieces cabin baggage, either garment bags or overnight bags measuring no more than 18"x14"x8" (46x36x20cm) weighing no more than 7 kg each or any combination of the two. Economy class - 1 bag measuring no more than 18"x14"x8" (46x36x20cm) and weighing no more than 7 kg. Apart from the above mentioned unchecked baggage, free carry-on items are permitted as under;
Cabin baggage limitations are extremely important to minimize the risk of injury to passengers and crew. As such, carry-on baggage, which does not fit in to the cabin baggage weighing scale situated at boarding gates will be retrieved at the boarding gate.
8.8 Codeshare Baggage Policy
Codeshare flights are flights that are on the same ticket as your SriLankan Airlines flights, but operated by another airline and have an 'UL' flight number. These airlines may have a different baggage allowance to SriLankan Airlines. Refer to the respective Airline Baggage policy for information on the allowance or charges for carry-on baggage Below are our Codeshare partners
8.9 Collection and Delivery of Checked Baggage
8.9.1 Subject to Article 8.6.3, you are required to collect your Checked Baggage as soon as it is made available at your destination or Stopover. Should you not collect it within a reasonable time, we may charge you a storage fee. Should your Checked Baggage not be claimed within three (3) months of the time it is made available, we may dispose of it without any liability to you.
8.9.2 Only the bearer of the Baggage Check and Baggage Identification Tag is entitled to delivery of the Checked Baggage.
8.9.3 If a person claiming Checked Baggage is unable to produce the Baggage Check and identify the Baggage by means of a Baggage Identification Tag, we will deliver the Baggage to such person only on condition that he or she establishes to our satisfaction his or her right to the Baggage and signs our form of release and indemnity.
8.10 Animals
If we agree to carry your animals they will be carried subject to the following conditions:
8.10.1 You must ensure that animals such as dogs, cats, household birds and other pets, are properly crated and accompanied by valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits, and other documents required by countries of entry or transit failing which, they will not be accepted for carriage. Such carriage may be subject to additional conditions specified by us, which are available on request.
8.10.2 If accepted as Baggage, the animal, together with its container and food, shall not be included in your free Baggage allowance, but shall constitute excess baggage, for which you will be obliged to pay the applicable rate.
8.10.3 Guide dogs accompanying Passengers with disabilities will be carried free of charge in addition to the normal free baggage allowance, subject to conditions specified by us, which are available on request.
8.10.4 Where carriage is not subject to the liability rules of the Convention, we are not responsible for injury to or loss, sickness or death of an animal which we have agreed to carry unless we have been negligent.
8.10.5 We will have no liability in respect of any such animal not having all the necessary exit, entry, health and other documents with respect to the animal's entry into or passage through any country, state or territory and the person carrying the animal must reimburse us for any fines, costs, losses or liabilities reasonably imposed or incurred by us as a result.
8.10.6 If you are flying to and from the USA, different local rules may apply. Further information on the rules applicable for travel to and from the USA is available on request.
Since all SriLankan aircraft are not compatible to carry live animals, please check with your ticketing agent at the time of your booking.
9.1 Schedules
9.1.1 The flight times shown in timetables may change between the date of publication and the date you actually travel. We do not guarantee them to you and they do not form part of your contract with us.
9.1.2 Before we accept your booking, we will notify you of the scheduled flight time in effect as of that time, and it will be shown on your Ticket. It is possible we may need to change the scheduled flight time subsequent to issuance of your Ticket. If you provide us with contact information, we will endeavour to notify you of any such changes. If, after you purchase your Ticket, we make a significant change to the scheduled flight time, which is not acceptable to you, and we are unable to book you on an alternate flight which is acceptable to you, you will be entitled to a refund in accordance with Article 10.2.
9.2 Cancellation, Rerouting, Delays, etc.
9.2.1 We will take all necessary measures to avoid delay in carrying you and your Baggage. In the exercise of these measures and in order to prevent a flight cancellation, in exceptional circumstances we may arrange for a flight to be operated on our behalf by an alternative carrier and/or aircraft.
9.2.2 Except as otherwise provided by the Convention, if we cancel a flight, fail to operate a flight reasonably according to the schedule, fail to stop at your destination or Stopover destination, or cause you to miss a connecting flight on which space has been reserved for you, we shall, at your option, either:
(a) carry you at the earliest opportunity on another of our scheduled services on which space is available without additional charge and, where necessary, extend the validity of your Ticket; or
(b) Within a reasonable period of time re-route you to the destination shown on your ticket by our own services or those of another carrier, or by other mutually agreed means and class of transportation without additional charge. If the fare and charges for the revised routing are lower than what you have paid, we shall refund the difference; or
(c) make a refund in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.2; or
(d) subject to you being qualified for same, provide compensation in accordance with any applicable law and/or our Denied Boarding Compensation Policy (if applicable. A copy is available upon request).
9.2.3 Upon the occurrence of any of the matters set out in Article 9.2.2, except as otherwise provided by the Convention, the options outlined in Article 9.2.2(a) to 9.2.2(d) are the sole and exclusive remedies available to you and we shall have no further liability to you.
9.3 Denied Boarding Compensation
If we are unable to provide previously reserved space, we will provide compensation to those Passengers denied boarding in accordance with applicable law, and in accordance with our denied boarding compensation policy to the extent it is applicable. A copy of our denied boarding compensation policy is available upon request.
10.1 We will refund a Ticket or any unused portion, in accordance with the applicable fare rules or Tariff, as follows:
10.1.1 Except as otherwise provided in this Article, we shall be entitled to make a refund either to the person named in the Ticket or to the person who has paid for the Ticket, upon presentation of satisfactory proof of such payment.
10.1.2 If a Ticket has been paid for by a person other than the Passenger named in the Ticket, and the Ticket indicates that there is a restriction on refund, we shall make a refund only to the person who paid for the Ticket, or to that person's order.
10.1.3 Except in the case of a lost Ticket, refunds will only be made on surrender to us of the Ticket and all unused Flight Coupons.
10.2 Involuntary Refunds
10.2.1 If we cancel a flight, fail to operate a flight reasonably according to schedule, fail to stop at your destination or Stopover, down-grade your class of travel or cause you to miss a connecting flight on which you hold a reservation, the amount of the refund shall be:
(a) if no portion of the Ticket has been used, an amount equal to the fare paid;
(b) if a portion of the Ticket has been used, not less than the difference between the fare paid and the applicable fare for travel between the points for which the Ticket has been used.
(c) if your class of travel is down-graded, your refund will be the difference between the fare paid for the down-graded sector and the fare applicable for the actual class of travel for that sector.
10.3 Voluntary Refunds
10.3.1 If you are entitled to a refund of your Ticket for reasons other than those set out in 10.2, the amount of the refund shall be (subject to Article 3.1.3):
(a) if no portion of the Ticket has been used, an amount equal to the fare paid, less any reasonable service charges or cancellation fees;
(b) if a portion of the Ticket has been used, an amount equal to the difference between the fare paid and the applicable fare for travel between the points for which the Ticket has been used, less any reasonable service charges or cancellation fees.
10.4 Refund on Lost Ticket
10.4.1 If you lose your Ticket or portion of it, upon furnishing us with satisfactory proof of the loss, and payment of a reasonable administration charge, refund will be made as soon as practicable after the expiry of the validity period of the Ticket, on condition:
(a) that the lost Ticket, or portion of it, has not been used, previously refunded or replaced (except where the use, refund or replacement by or to a third party resulted from our own negligence).
(b) that the person to whom the refund is made undertakes, in such form as may be prescribed by us, to repay to us the amount refunded in the event of fraud and/or to the extent that the lost Ticket or portion of it is used by a third party (except where any fraud or use by a third party resulted from our own negligence).
(c) If we or our Authorised Agent lose the Ticket or a portion of it, the loss shall be our responsibility.
10.5 Right to Refuse Refund
10.5.1 We will not give a refund if application for the refund is not made within 1 year from the date of issue of the original Ticket.
10.5.2 We may refuse a refund where application is made after the expiry of the validity of the Ticket.
10.5.3 We may refuse a refund on a Ticket which has been presented to us, or to Government officials, as evidence of intention to depart from that country, unless you establish to our satisfaction that you have permission to remain in the country or that you will depart from that country by another carrier or another means of transport.
10.6 Currency
We reserve the right to make a refund in the same manner and the same currency used to pay for the Ticket.
10.7 By Whom Ticket Refundable
Voluntary refunds will be made only by the carrier which originally issued the Ticket or by its agent if so authorised
11.1 General
If, in our reasonable opinion, you conduct yourself aboard the aircraft so as to endanger the aircraft or any person or property on board, or obstruct the crew in the performance of their duties, or fail to comply with any instructions of the crew including but not limited to those with respect to smoking, alcohol or drug consumption, or behave in a manner which causes discomfort, inconvenience, damage or injury to other passengers or the crew, we may take such measures as we deem reasonably necessary to prevent continuation of such conduct, including restraint. You may be disembarked and refused onward carriage at any point, and may be prosecuted for offences committed on board the aircraft.
11.2 Payment of Diversion Costs
If, as a result of conduct by you of the sort mentioned in Article 11.1 we decide, in the exercise of our reasonable discretion, to divert the aircraft for the purpose of offloading you, you must pay all costs resulting from that diversion.
12.1 If we make arrangements for you with any third party to provide any services other than carriage by air, or if we issue a ticket or voucher relating to transportation or services (other than carriage by air) provided by a third party such as hotel reservations or car rental, in doing so we act only as your agent. The terms and conditions of the third party service provider will apply.
12.2 If we are also providing surface transportation to you, other conditions may apply to such surface transportation. Such conditions are available from us upon request.
13.1 Travel Documents
13.1.1 You are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents and visas and for complying with all laws, regulations, orders, demands and travel requirements of countries to be flown from, into or through which you transit.
13.1.2 We shall not be liable for the consequences to any Passenger resulting from his or her failure to obtain such documents or visas or to comply with such laws, regulations, orders, demands, requirements, rules or instructions.
13.1.3 Prior to travel, and/or en route you must/may be required to present all exit, entry, health and other documents required by law, regulation, order, demand or other requirement of the countries concerned, and permit us to take and retain copies thereof. We reserve the right to refuse carriage if you have not complied with these requirements, or your travel documents do not appear to be in order.
13.2 Refusal of Entry
If you are denied entry into any country, you will be responsible to pay any fine or charge assessed against us by the Government concerned and for the cost of transporting you from that country. The fare collected for carriage to the point of refusal or denied entry will not be refunded by us.
13.3 Passenger Responsible for Fines, Detention Costs, Etc.
If we are required to pay any fine or penalty or to incur any expenditure by reason of your failure to comply with laws, regulations, orders, demands or other travel requirements of the countries concerned or to produce the required documents, you shall reimburse us on demand, any amount so paid or expenditure so incurred. We may apply towards such payment or expenditure the value of any unused carriage on your ticket, or any of your funds in our possession.
13.4 Customs Inspection
If required, you shall attend inspection of your Baggage, by customs or other Government officials. We are not liable to you for any loss or damage suffered by you in the course of such inspection or through your failure to comply with this requirement.
13.5 Security Inspection
You shall submit to any security checks by Governments, airport officials, Carriers or by us.
Carriage to be performed by us and other Carriers under one Ticket or a Conjunction Ticket is regarded as a single operation for the purposes of the Convention.
15.1 Applicability
The liability of each carrier involved in your journey will be determined by its own conditions of carriage. Our liability provisions are as follows:
Unless otherwise provided in this Article, international carriage, as defined in the Convention, is subject to the liability rules of the Convention.
15.2 Death of or Injury to Passengers
15.2.1 Our liability for damages sustained in the event of death, wounding or any other bodily injury by a Passenger in the event of an accident shall not be subject to any financial limit, be it defined by law, convention or contract.
15.2.2 For any damages up to the sum of the equivalent of 128,821 Special Drawing Rights, we shall not exclude or limit our liability by proving that we and our agents have taken all necessary measures to avoid the damage or that it was impossible for us or our agents to take such measures.
15.2.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 15.3.2, if we prove that the damage was caused by, or contributed to by, the negligence of the injured or deceased Passenger, we may be exonerated wholly or partly from our liability in accordance with applicable law.
15.2.4 We shall, without delay, and in any event not later than fifteen days after the identity of the natural person entitled to compensation has been established, make such advance payments as may be required to meet immediate economic needs on a basis proportionate to the hardship suffered.
15.2.5 Without prejudice to Article 15.3.4, an advance payment shall not be less than the equivalent of 15,000 Special Drawing Rights per Passenger in the event of death.
15.2.6 An advance payment shall not constitute recognition of liability and may be offset against any subsequent sums paid on the basis of our liability, but is not returnable, except in the cases described in Article 15.2.3 or in circumstances where it is subsequently proved that the person who received the advance payment caused, or contributed to, the damage by negligence or was not the person entitled to compensation.
15.2.7 We are not responsible for any illness, injury or disability, including death, attributable to your physical condition or for the aggravation of such condition.
15.3 Baggage
15.3.1 We will not be liable for damage to unchecked Baggage unless such damage is caused by our negligence.
15.3.2 Except in the case of an act or omission done with intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result, our liability in the case of damage to checked Baggage shall be limited as provided by the Convention, provided that if in accordance with applicable law different limits of liability are applicable such different limits shall apply. If the weight of your checked Baggage is not recorded on the baggage check, it is presumed that the total weight of the checked Baggage does not exceed the applicable free baggage allowance for the class of carriage concerned.
15.3.3 We are not liable for any damage caused by your Baggage. You shall be responsible for any damage caused by your Baggage to other persons or property, including our property.
15.3.4 We shall have no liability whatsoever for damage to articles not permitted to be contained in checked Baggage under Article 8.3, including fragile or perishable items, items having a special value, such as money, jewellery, precious metals, computers, personal electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities, or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents, or samples.
15.4 General
15.4.1 If we issue a ticket or if we check Baggage for carriage on another carrier, we do so only as agent for the other Carrier. Nevertheless, with respect to checked Baggage, you may make a claim against the first or last Carrier.
15.4.2 We are not liable for any damage arising from our compliance with or your failure to comply with applicable laws or Government rules and regulations.
15.4.3 Except as may be specifically provided otherwise in these Conditions of Carriage or by applicable law, we shall be liable to you only for recoverable compensatory damages for proven losses.
15.4.4 The contract of carriage, including these Conditions of Carriage and exclusions or limits of liability, applies to our authorised agents, servants, employees and representatives to the same extent as it and they apply to us. The total amount recoverable from us and from such authorised agents, employees, representatives and persons shall not exceed the amount of our own liability, if any.
15.4.5 Nothing in these Conditions of Carriage shall waive any exclusion or limitation of our liability under the Convention or applicable laws unless otherwise expressly stated.
15.4.6 Nothing in these Conditions of Carriage shall waive any exclusion or limitation of our liability or any defence available to us under the Convention or applicable laws as against any public social insurance body or any person who is liable to pay compensation or has paid compensation in respect of the death, wounding or other bodily injury of a Passenger.
16.1 Notice of Claims
16.1.1 Acceptance of Baggage by the bearer of the Baggage Check without complaint at the time of delivery is sufficient evidence that the Baggage has been delivered in good condition and in accordance with the contract of carriage, unless you prove otherwise.
16.1.2 If you wish to file a claim or an action regarding Damage to Checked Baggage, you must notify us as soon as you discover the Damage, and at the latest, within seven (7) Days of receipt of the Baggage. If you wish to file a claim or an action regarding delay of Checked Baggage, You must notify us within twenty one (21) Days from the date the Baggage should have been placed at your disposal. Every such notification must be made in writing.
16.2 Limitation of Actions
Any right to damages shall be extinguished if an action is not brought within two years of the date of arrival at destination, or the date on which the aircraft was scheduled to arrive, or the date on which the carriage stopped. The method of calculating the period of limitation shall be determined by the law of the court where the case is heard.
17.1 Carriage of you and your Baggage is also provided in accordance with certain other regulations and conditions applying to or adopted by us. These regulations and conditions as varied from time to time are important. They concern among other things:
17.1.1 Carriage of unaccompanied minors, pregnant women, and sick passengers,
17.1.2 Restrictions on use of electronic devices and items;
17.1.3 On-board consumption of alcoholic beverages;
17.1.4 Denied Boarding Compensation Policy. Regulations concerning these matters are available from us upon request; and
17.1.5 Certain Airport restrictions on carriage of Liquids, Aerosols and Gels.
18.1 The title of each Article of these Conditions of Carriage is for convenience only, and is not to be used for interpretation of the text.
18.2 SriLankan Airlines' Designated Code – UL.
The above terms are subject to the terms and conditions in the SriLankan Airlines Conditions of Carriage.
Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR)
The Canada Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) may provide additional protections to passengers traveling to or from Canada. It applies to "flights to, from and within Canada, including connecting flights”. When a passenger's itinerary involves flights between two points outside of Canada that connect with a flight to or from Canada, whether the APPR apply to them will depend on the type of fare and the airline operating the flight.
The APPR was given legal effect in two stages – the initial obligations came into effect on July 15, 2019, (concerning communication of key information, denied boarding, tarmac delays, baggage and the transportation of musical instruments) and the remaining obligations came into effect on December 15, 2019.
STANDARD NOTICE
If you are denied boarding or your flight is cancelled or delayed for at least two hours or your baggage is lost or damaged, you may be entitled to certain standards of treatment and compensation under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations. For more information about your passenger rights please contact your air carrier or visit the Canadian Transportation Agency’s website.
Si l'embarquement vous est refusé ou si vos bagages sont perdus ou endommagés, vous pourriez avoir droit au titre du Règlement sur la protection des passagers aériens a certains avantages au titre des normes de traitement applicables et a une indemnité. Pour de plus amples renseignements sur vos droits, veuillez communiquer avec votre transporteur aérien ou visiter le site Web de l'Office des transports du Canada.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact SriLankan Airlines if you have questions about your rights or would like to file a complaint pursuant to the Canada Air Passenger Protection Regulations. If you are unsatisfied with SriLankan Airlines resolution of the complaint, you may also direct a complaint to the Canadian Transportation Agency.
SriLankan Airlines conditions of carriage
https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/corporate/conditions-of-carriage-for-passengers-and-baggage
Contact SriLankan Airlines – customer@srilankan.com
The Air Passenger Protection Regulations (SOR 2019/50) are available on the below link.
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2019/2019-05-29/html/sor-dors150-eng.html
Canadian Transport Agency - https://www.canada.ca/en/transportation-agency.html
DENIED BOARDING
There are times when passengers book seats on our flights, but decide not to travel without letting us know. We monitor flight bookings closely, and considering such passengers who may not show up for the flight, we determine the number of tickets we make available for sale in respect of each flight. There are a few occasions when we do not get this right, and this creates an overbooking situation. In all overbooking situations, we will actively ask all passengers if they are willing to give up their seat in exchange for voluntary compensation, prior to denying boarding involuntarily. We will confirm any benefits to volunteers in writing. The following passengers will be the last to be denied carriage:
We will also not remove a passenger who is already on board, except for safety, security or health reasons.
Additional rights may include the carrier making alternate travel arrangements for you, communicating information to you, provision of amenities for you, providing ticket refunds for you and providing compensation for inconvenience caused to you.
In denied boarding cases we may be required to compensate you in the amount of:
DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS
In the event of a flight delay or cancellation, we will inform you:
We will communicate new flight status information to you as soon as possible. In the case of a delay, we will also provide status updates every 30 minutes until a new departure time is set or new travel arrangements have been made.
Our obligations in respect of care and compensation depend on the cause of the flight disruption.
The events which are deemed out of our control, include:
Care we will provide:
If we hadn’t notified you of a flight disruption at least 12 hours before the scheduled departure time and except when the disruption is outside our control, if a flight is cancelled or when a flight delay reaches two hours, we will provide you:
If you are expected to wait overnight for your new flight, we will offer hotel or comparable accommodation free of charge; and provide free transportation to and from such accommodation.
Compensation we will provide:
If we have notified you of the disruption 14 days or less in advance, we will provide compensation for the inconvenience of flight delays and cancellations if the disruption is within their control and not related to safety. This will be based on the length of your delay, which is determined by the arrival time at the final destination on your ticket.
If the length of the delay is:
If you have already received compensation for the same event under the passenger protection rules of another country, you cannot receive further compensation under the Canadian regulations. You have one year to make a compensation claim to us and it must be made in writing. We will respond within 30 days seeking instructions for payment or telling you why compensation is not owed.
We will inform in writing the cash you are entitled as compensation and if any other alternate form of compensation we could offer. You will have the right to choose between them.
If you have opted for a refund because rebooking does not meet your travel needs or there is no longer any purpose to the travel, you will be given CAD $ 400 as compensation for inconvenience in addition to the refund.
SEATING OF CHILDREN UNDER 14
We will facilitate seat assignment of children under 14, in close proximity to a parent or guardian at no additional charge at the time of check-in or at the boarding gate. In case of a child who is 4 years of age or younger we will provide a seat that is adjacent, for a child who is 5 to 14 years, if we unable to provide a seat that is adjacent, we will provide a seat in the same row that is separated by not more than one seat. If no seats are available in close proximity, we shall seek volunteers to change seats.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Musical instruments which fit into the dimensions permitted as cabin baggage (such as small flutes or violins), will be transported free of charge as part of your cabin baggage allowance.
If the instrument (such as bass or cello) does not fit into the overhead bin or exceeds standard cabin baggage dimensions or weight, you may purchase an additional seat for the instrument to carry it in the cabin by making prior arrangements through our Global Contact Centre.
Alternatively, you may check in your musical instrument as part of your checked baggage allowance or if you are exceeding your checked baggage allowance, you may purchase excess baggage.
DELAYED AND LOST BAGGAGE
Delayed baggage must be reported immediately at the airport by the guest, or in writing within 48 hours of arrival. Passenger with delayed baggage are eligible to claim for Interim Relief (IR) payment, to cover the cost of purchasing immediate and reasonable necessities. (IR claims shall be directed to the online baggage claim form by emailing cus.bge@srilankan.com)
For a potentially lost baggage, the claim must be submitted within 21 days after the day it was supposed to arrive.
In the event that a guest’s bag is missing after 21 days, it is considered lost. For delayed or lost baggage compensation, passenger are required to submit the following along with their claim on cus.bge@srilankan.com
We will reimburse any additional baggage fees you had paid if your baggage was delayed, lost or damaged.
The Montreal Convention may apply in most cases involving a flight to or from Canada so the liability limits for delayed and lost baggage can be found therein.
TARMAC DELAYS
A tarmac delay is defined as a delay on the tarmac after the doors of the aircraft are closed for take-off or after the flight has landed.
SriLankan Airlines will provide the following standard of treatment in the event of a tarmac delay:
If the tarmac delay occurs, you have the right to disembark 3 hours after the aircraft doors have been closed for take-off, unless the aircraft departure is imminent i.e. in the following 45 minutes and we are able to continue to provide the above standard of treatment.
There is an exception to the obligation to provide an opportunity to disembark if this is not possible for reasons of safety and security or related to air traffic or customs control.
We will give passenger with disabilities and any support persons the opportunity to disembark first, if possible.
We will facilitate access to assist in the event that urgent medical assistance is required before takeoff or after landing.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Our airport staff shall provide alternative access to a notice display or letter provided to you, on request. This may be provided when requested, either by larger font size or by emailing you a copy of the notice or letter.
TARIFFS
The obligations of the carrier under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) forms part of the Tariff and supersede any incompatible or inconsistent term and condition of carriage set out in the Tariff to the extent of such inconsistency or incompatibility,
but do not relieve the carrier from applying terms and conditions of carriage that are more favourable to the passenger than the obligations in the APPR.
This Tariff includes information on how SriLankan Airlines limits its liability with respect to the transportation of passenger and goods, specifically in cases of
-personal injury or death arising out of accidents during air transportation,
-passenger delays and
-establishes the maximum levels of damages to be paid for instances of lost, damaged or delayed baggage.
For international travel, limits of liability are subject to the Convention for the Unification of certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (otherwise known as the Montreal Convention), or the Warsaw Convention in countries that have not ratified the Montreal Convention. Sri Lanka has ratified both Warsaw and the Montreal Conventions which have been enacted into law in Sri Lanka by Air Navigation (Special Provisions) Act, No. 55 of 1992.
The limits of liability set in the Montreal Convention are reviewed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) at five-year intervals to determine whether the levels of liability need to be revised for inflation (the last such revision occurred in December 2019 as per the below Annex A). Special Drawing Rights (SDR) is a form of international money, created by the International Monetary Fund, and defined as a weighted average of various convertible currencies. On December 3, 2019, 1 SDR equals 1.82 Canadian dollars.
What are the Montreal and Warsaw Conventions? The Montreal Convention 2003 is an international treaty which was given legal effect in Sri Lanka on 18th January 2019. It modernizes the rules of the Warsaw Convention 1929 which was given legal effect in Sri Lanka on 4th February 1948 (as amended by the Hague Convention 1955). The Carriage By Air Act 2018 incorporating Montreal Convention) was entered into on 28 September 2018.
Some countries like Sri Lanka are party to both the Montreal Convention and the Warsaw convention, whereas some are party to only one or the other and others are party to neither. If a country has not ratified the Montreal Convention, the Warsaw Convention may still apply. If a country has not ratified either the Montreal or Warsaw Conventions, then no international treaty would apply and the carrier would establish its own limits of liability.
The Montreal Convention establishes limits of carrier liability for international carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo as follows:
| Event | Existing Limit As of Dec 30, 2009 | New Limit As of Dec 28, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| In the case of destruction, loss, damage or delay in relation to the carriage of cargo (Article 22, paragraph 3) | 19 special drawing rights (SDRs) per kilo | 22 SDRs per kilo |
| In the case of destruction, loss, damage or delay with respect to baggage (Article 22, paragraph 2) | 1131 SDRs for each passenger | 1288 SDRs for each passenger |
| In relation to damage caused by delay in the carriage of persons (Article 22, paragraph 1) | 4694 SDRs for each passenger | 5-346 SDRs for each passenger |
| For damage sustained in case of death or bodily injury of a passenger (for the first tier Article 21, paragraph 1) | 113100 SDRs for each passenger | 128821 SDRs for each passenger |
