Cabinet clears bill raising domestic airline liability to $100,000
Summary
Nepal's Cabinet has approved a bill to raise domestic airline liability to $100,000, aligning domestic aviation laws with international standards and enhancing passenger compensation and rights.
Key Points
- Nepal's Cabinet approved a bill to increase domestic airline liability compensation to $100,000 for serious injury, disability, or death.
- The bill aligns Nepal's domestic aviation liability laws closer to international standards under the Montreal Convention 1999.
- It introduces clear provisions on compensation for flight delays, cancellations, baggage loss, cargo liability, and passenger rights.
- The draft sets mandatory insurance coverage based on aircraft weight and requires periodic government review of compensation limits.
