This course looks at the impact of air cargo law developments on the airline business, and provides approaches and solutions to the complex air cargo law issues.

Available as: Classroom & In-Company course
Duration: 2 days (16 hours)
Recommended level: Intermediate

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• Know the key points of the Warsaw and Montreal conventions
• Examine international air cargo law regimes on air carrier liability
• Identify the legal challenges faced by e-freight and e-airway bill
• Analyze successful air cargo performance and apply recommended cargo practices for conditions of carriage
• Understand the IATA Cargo Agency Program and CASS

• Airline in-house counsel
• Government officials involved in the air transport sector
• Aviation lawyers in private practice
• Lawyers in related fields seeking an understanding of international air cargo law

Cargo liability under the international air law conventions

• Warsaw 1929
• The Haque 1955
• Guadalajara 1961
• Montreal protocol 4
• Montreal Convention 1999

IATA Cargo Services Conference on interlining

• The air waybill and resolution 600b
• Recommended practice 1601 – conditions of carriage for cargo

IATA Cargo Agency conference

Agent versus forwarder liability

E-freight and the e-airway bill

• Attorney role
• Original document issues

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An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.

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