CASES OF EXEMPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIR CARRIER FROM LIABILITY IN SAUDI LAW AND THE MONTREAL CONVENTION 1999

The air transport contract entails rights on the passenger or the sender of the goods, as he must pay the freight and follow the instructions of the carrier. There are obligations on the air carrier to ensure the safety of passengers and the preservation of goods and luggage. Otherwise, the air carrier is obligated to guarantee and compensate in cases of breach of his obligation. However, the Montreal Convention on the Regulation of Air Transport decided cases in which the carrier is exempted from liability. Therefore, the research article aimed to identify cases of exemption from liability in Saudi law and compare them with the Montreal Convention on Regulating Air Transport Rules 1999 AD. The study followed the descriptive approach and comparative analysis. The most important results are that the Saudi law exempted the air carrier from liability in the event of force majeure and if the fault was caused by the one affected by one of his affiliations.