Keywords
air carriage contract, airport, airport operator, air carrier, handling agent, civil liability, passengers and baggage handling
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to analyze the scope of duties and responsibilities of various entities involved in the execution of passenger air carriage contracts in the context of what may the consumer expect, and from whom, starting from when passengers arrive at the airport till the moment when they leave their final destination airport. The basic legal relation concerning the carriage of passengers and their baggage is formed between the passenger and their carrier. However, effective implementation of the contract requires involvement of other entities too, in particular airport operators and a ground handling agents, albeit they are not parties to the contract of carriage. However, each of these entities, while performing their duties, may contribute to the failure or to the improper performance of the contract of carriage. The article describes a passenger’s journey, indicating the duties and roles played by particular entities and indicating the scope of their potential civil liability. The article indicates also the possibilities of enforcing passenger rights, including compensation of damages, under international, European and national law.
Recommended Citation
Kaczyńska, S. (2017). To the destination throughout the airport – who actually participates in the execution of passenger air carriage. internetowy Kwartalnik Antymonopolowy i Regulacyjny (internet Quarterly on Antitrust and Regulation), 6(2), 19-36. https://doi.org/10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.2.6.2
First Page
19
Last Page
36
Page Count
17
DOI
10.7172/2299-5749.IKAR.2.6.2
Publisher
University of Warsaw
