ABSTRACT

On28May1996BritishAirwaysopenedanewchapterintheannalsof internationalairlawbybecomingthefirstsignatorytothe'Agreementon MeasurestoImplementthelATAIntercarrierAgreementonPassenger Liability'.

Thiseventmarkedtheinitiationofwhatcanbestbetermedanhistoric 'riteofpassage'fromtheoldWarsawConventionlimitedliabilitysystem initiatedin1929,amendedatTheHaguein1955andsupplementedby meansoftheMontreal(Intercarrier)Agreementof1966.ThenewlATA unspecifiedlimitsregimestandsinboldcontrasttothesystemitsupplants.