Baggage
A compilation of the most recent rules, guidance, enforcement orders and other related information regarding aviation baggage issues.
Rules
| Name | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 14 CFR Part 254 - Domestic Baggage Liability | Link | |
| Final Rule: Implementing Certain Provisions of the TICKETS Act and Revisions to Denied Boarding Compensation and Domestic Baggage Liability Limit | 1/13/2021 | Link |
| Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs - Extension of the compliance date | 3/21/2017 | Link |
| Final Rule: Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs | 11/2/2016 | Link |
| Response to petition to delay the effective date of 14 CFR 399.85(c) and 399.87 | 1/6/2012 | View PDF |
| Final Rule: Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections II | 4/25/2011 | Link |
| Final Rule: Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections I | 12/30/2009 | Link |
Guidance
| Name | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Notice - Inflation Adjustments to Liability Limits Governed by the Montreal Convention | 1/17/2020 | Link |
| Enforcement Policy Regarding Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchair Data | 11/01/2018 | View PDF |
| Enforcement Notice - Airline Reporting of Data on Mishandled Baggage, Wheelchairs, and Scooters | 10/23/2018 | View PDF |
| Notice - Damage to wheels, handles, and other components of checked baggage | 11/25/2015 | View PDF |
| DOT Presentation - Baggage Provisions in the Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections II | 4/25/2012 | View PPT |
| Limits on baggage settlements | 10/9/2009 | View PDF |
| Baggage liability on international codeshare trips | 3/26/2009 | View PDF |
Enforcement Orders
| Name | Order No. | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air, LLC. | 2018-1-6 | View PDF |
| Southwest Airlines, Co. | 2018-1-5 | View PDF |
| Frontier Airlines, Inc. | 2017-8-27 | View PDF |
| Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. | 2015-5-17 | View PDF |
| JetBlue Airways Corporation | 2014-2-9 | View PDF |
| British Airways Plc | 2013-7-11 | View PDF |
| Korean Airlines Co., Ltd. | 2013-7-5 | View PDF |
| Malaysia Airline System BHd | 2012-11-26 | View PDF |
| Jetstar Airways, Pty Limited | 2012-10-2 | View PDF |
| Air China, Limited | 2012-9-18 | View PDF |
| Compagnie Nationale Royal Air Maroc | 2012-8-27 | View PDF |
| Santa Barbara Airlines | 2012-8-4 | View PDF |
| Request to Extend the Compliance Relief Provided by Order 2012-1-2 | 2012-7-23 | View PDF |
| Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA | 2012-1-15 | View PDF |
| Caribbean Airlines Limited | 2011-10-20 | View PDF |
| Aerovias de Intergración Regional, AIRES, S.A. | 2011-10-2 | View PDF |
| Emirates | 2011-8-24 | View PDF |
| United Air Lines, Inc. | 2011-8-7 | View PDF |
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 2011-6-18 | View PDF |
| Societe Air France | 2010-12-26 | View PDF |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 2010-10-23 | View PDF |
| EL A Israel Airlines | 2010-9-32 | View PDF |
| Spirit Airlines, Inc. | 2009-9-8 | View PDF |
Other Documents
| Name | Document |
|---|---|
| Data regarding mishandled baggage is available in the DOT’s Air Travel Consumer Reports | Link |
Last updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2021