A compilation of the most recent rules, guidance, enforcement orders and other related information regarding aviation baggage issues.
Rules
| Name | Document |
|---|---|
| Reporting of Mishandled Baggage and Wheelchairs | |
| 14 CFR Part 254 (Domestic Baggage Liability) | View Rule |
| Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Baggage and other consumer issues | |
| December 2009 rule | View in MS Word |
| April 2011 amendment | |
| Federal Register Version | View PDF |
| Powerpoint presentation summarizing baggage provisions | View Presentation |
| Response to petition to delay the effective date of 14 CFR 399.85(c) and 399.87 | View PDF |
| 2013 Inflation adjustment to domestic baggage liability limit | View PDF |
| 2015 Inflation Adjustments: Oversales, Baggage and Civil Penalties | View PDF |
Guidance
| Name | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Notice regarding damage to wheels, handles, and other components of checked baggage | 11/25/2015 | View PDF |
| 2013 Inflation adjustment to domestic baggage liability limit | 03/04/2013 | View PDF |
| Limits on baggage settlements | 10/09/2009 | View PDF |
| Baggage liability on international codeshare trips | 03/26/2009 | View PDF |
| Disclosure of charges for checked baggage | 05/13/2008 | View PDF |
| Baggage Liability Limits | View PDF |
Enforcement Orders
| Name | Order No. | Document |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2016