Wan Yuan Cello Consignment Damage Airlines: $100 per kilogram

Mr. Zhao produced a receipt for the cello. Nearly 80,000 yuan of cello neck break.　　Photography Thunder Far East parties take the airline to court, Shuangliu court today to check the case, Ms. Zhang explained that the value of the cello is higher, but the airline did not tell her to apply for a statement of the actual value of the instrument, the airline admitted to cause the head of the piano box rupture and neck fracture, compensation standards are the national unity, the highest loss of 100 yuan January 31 This year, Citizens Zhang took her daughter from Kunming to take a flight back to Shuangliu, in the extraction of baggage, found that the value of 80,000 yuan of the cello and piano box seriously damaged. Airlines said that only 1 kg of 100 yuan to compensate for the standard. Ms. Zhang said that the cello itself weighs only six or seven pounds, and the piano box weighs nearly 20 pounds.　　The airline's compensation standards were unacceptable to her. Several consultations were fruitless, Ms. Zhang and her husband, Mr. Zhao, sued the airline in court.　　Today, Shuangliu court will be the case. Check-in Baggage found cello damage This January 31, Ms. Zhang and her daughter returned from Kunming by plane to Chengdu. Before boarding, will carry the value of 80,000 yuan of the cello for the consignment, Ms. Zhang deliberately stated that the consignment of objects for the cello, high value, staff immediately affixed to the piano box "fragile" and "Handle with care" label. Ms. Zhang also signed an exemption clause, "it is said that if it is particularly easy to break or corrode the goods, the consignment process damage, the airline is not responsible."　　"You can't check it," Ms. Zhang said. That night, Ms. Zhang took the luggage when the silly eye: the Piano box out of the problem, the inside of the cello also broken, "The piano box is made of fiberglass, piano body wood is very hard, and also affixed with fragile label, I really do not know what the problem." "In the baggage transport accident record issued by the airline, it reads:" The head of the piano box is broken and the neck is broken. "Ms. Zhang asked for compensation," said a person in charge, can only compensate 500 yuan.　　After the negotiations were fruitless, Ms. Zhang left the airport.　　February 24, Zhang and Mr. Zhao a paper petition to the airline Southwest Branch to court. Airline compensation weighing 100 yuan per kilogram "after receiving a court summons, the other party called me to say, 1 kg compensation for 100 yuan, this is the final solution."　　Ms. Zhang said she was totally unacceptable.　　Yesterday, the reporter called the airline customer service, said the other party, the compensation standard is a unified national system, industry standards, only in accordance with the relevant provisions, according to the maximum of 100 yuan per kilogram to pay.　　The reporter learned that, according to the 2006 State Council issued the "Domestic air transport carrier liability limit" (hereinafter referred to as "limited") provisions: for passengers to check the baggage and the transport of goods to the limits of liability for 100 yuan per kilogram. In addition, in 1996, CAAC promulgated the "China Civil aviation passenger and baggage domestic transportation Rules" stipulates: The passenger's checked baggage, each kilogram value exceeds RMB 50 yuan, may transact the baggage declaration value. Declared value of the mostA high limit of 8000 yuan, there are problems, should be declared value of compensation.　　Ms. Zhang told reporters that when handling the consignment, the airline did not tell her that she could claim value. The lawyer says baggage safety is the responsibility of the airline. Bin, a lawyer in Sichuan June Yi law firm, believes that airlines and passengers are contractual relations, and under the contract law, airlines have the responsibility to secure their lives and property while delivering passengers to their destinations. The so-called exemption agreement is suspected of "overlord clause" and has no legal effect.　　and 100 yuan per kilogram of compensation limit is the scope of the administrative provisions, if inconsistent with the law, the law should prevail. An industry personage said, the domestic aviation industry baggage consignment dispute unceasing, because did not establish the sound management system and the introduction corresponding insurance.　　In addition, there is no commercial insurance specifically for checked baggage, airlines are unwilling to take risks, they will unilaterally request the signing of so-called disclaimers, or take commercial insurance of the freight passage. Remind "fragile goods" and no special care. Reporters call several major domestic airlines, all said, if there is an accident, will not pay for the consignment of baggage compensation, also can not purchase insurance for checked baggage. There are two airlines who say they can handle value claims and shipments of valuable baggage on a case-by-case, but passengers need to apply in advance.　　Another airline staff told reporters that even if the "fragile goods" label, in the actual consignment process, will not enjoy too much "special treatment." Airline staff suggest that if the baggage exceeds the specified size and is not portable but is of high value, it is advisable for the traveller to purchase an extra ticket and put the baggage on the seat.