Montreal (Canada) – September 6, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Thailand has become the 127th country to ratify the 1999 Montreal Convention (MC99). The MC99 governs the liability of airlines for the death or injury of passengers, delays, and damage to or loss of baggage and cargo.

The lawmakers stood by their proposal, understanding that MC99 is crucial for Thailand's aviation industry to reach its full potential. With Indonesia having recently implemented MC99, IATA is now urging three other Asian countries – Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam – to ratify the legislation.

“Implementing an international treaty is no easy task,” said IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac.

"The process of aligning laws with the provisions of the treaty and their adoption by parliament can take years. In the case of Thailand, it was a seven-year process."

"But lawmakers persisted because they understood that MC99 is crucial for Thailand's aviation industry to reach its full potential."

"Since Thailand is expected to be among the world's ten largest aviation markets by 2032, this potential is considerable. Aviation already secures 3.3 million jobs and generates an economic output of US$48 billion in the Kingdom."

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