Can I get compensation for lost or damaged luggage?

The airline is primarily responsible for lost luggage under the Montreal Convention, but if you booked a package tour, the tour operator may also be liable for resulting travel defects.

For domestic flights in Australia, the maximum compensation for lost luggage is $1,600 per passenger, as set by the Civil Aviation Act and Air Navigation Regulations.

You can claim compensation for lost luggage on an EU flight under the Montreal Convention, which applies in Ireland through the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1936. You must report the loss to the airline within 7 days and submit a written claim within 21 days.

You can claim compensation from the airline for damaged luggage under the Carriage by Air Act, which applies to international flights and sets limits and procedures for claims.

Under South Korean law, airlines are liable for lost luggage up to ₩1.5 million per passenger unless a higher value is declared and paid for in advance.

If your luggage is lost on a UK flight, you may claim compensation under the Montreal Convention (which applies in the UK), not the Civil Aviation Act 1982 — that Act does not set baggage compensation rules.

Yes, airlines can limit compensation for lost or damaged bags under federal law, but only if the limitation is reasonable and not unfair or deceptive under 49 U.S.C. § 41712.

No, you generally cannot sue an airline for delayed or lost luggage under California state law because federal law (the Montreal Convention and U.S. Department of Transportation rules) preempts state law in this area.

Airlines in Japan are liable for damaged baggage under the Montreal Convention, with a maximum compensation of 1,288 Special Drawing Rights (approx. ¥230,000) per passenger, unless higher value is declared and paid for.