Amendment To The Civil Aviation Law

Currently the Civil Aviation Law (the "Law") describes the cases in which air transportation providers may be responsible for breach of the services provided to users, for damage caused to passengers, damage caused to cargo or baggage, delays, or for the cancellation or overbooking of flights.

For purposes of regulating the above, the current text of the Law establishes the compensation for destruction or damage of luggage, to be the equivalent to forty minimum wages (approximately up to USD$186.00); while the compensation for destruction or damage to checked baggage may be the equivalent of seventy-five minimum wages (approximately up to USD $350.00). The Law gives the Federal Civil Code enforceability regarding damages caused to passengers.