By Utibe Inyang
Warsaw Convention of 1929 was formally entitled “Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air”. This was the first treaty to address the rights and liabilities of the passengers and carriers.
The convention mandated carriers to issue passenger tickets; baggage checks for checked luggage, etc. It had two primary goals: 1.) to establish worldwide uniform laws for claims arising out of international aviation accidents; and 2.) to limit the liability of the air carrier in order to protect the then fledgling airline industry from the devastating effects of unlimited liability for air disasters.
With about 152 parties to the Warsaw Convention, it is one of the most widely adhered to and litigated treaties in the world.
