Notice of Baggage Liability Limitations
Liability for loss, delay, or damage to baggage is limited unless a higher value is declared in advance and additional charges are paid. The Carrier would be liable for damage sustained in case of destruction of, or loss of or damage to checked baggage upon condition only that the event which caused the destruction, loss or damage took place on board the aircraft or during any period within which the checked baggage was in the charge of the Carrier.
However, the Carrier is not liable to the extent that the damage resulted from the inherent defect, quality or vice of the baggage.For many international journeys, damage to baggage the Warsaw Convention may apply within the liability limits of 17 SDR (approximately USD 20) per kilogram for checked baggage and 332 SDR (approximately USD 400) per passenger for unchecked baggage. Where the Montreal Convention is applicable, subject to satisfactory evidence, the limits of liability shall be within the limit of 1,131 SDR (approximately USD 1,750) per passenger for destruction, loss, damage or delay of all baggage.
Notice of Cargo Liability Limitations
For many international journeys Liability for destroyed, lost, damaged or delayed cargo the Warsaw Convention may apply within the liability limits of 17 Special Drawing Rights( SDR) (approximately USD 27) per kilogram.
Where the Montréal Convention is applicable, the limit of liability is only up to an amount of 19 Special Drawing Rights (SDR) (approximately USD 31) per kilogram.
The limitation of the carriers liability in respect of total amount does not apply if the consignor has made, at the time when the package was handed over , a special declaration of interest in the delivery at destination and has paid the requested surcharge. In that case Ethiopian shall pay a compensation for destruction, loss, damage or delay up to the amount of the declared value unless it proves that the sum is higher than the consignors actual interest in delivery at destination .
All compensation claims are subject to proof of value. Montréal Convention applies to all carriage to or from the Unites States.