The objective of this commentary is to explain the provisions of the Montreal Convention in a succinct and concise manner for the daily practice. The history of the Montreal Convention and of the Warsaw Convention serves as important sources for interpretation. The commentary also takes into account the continental-European and US-American case law regarding the liability of air carriers for damage to passengers or goods as well as sources of European Community legislature. The commentary also considers the various ways in which countries implement the air carrier’s insurance obligation. In addition to the Montreal Convention, the Montreal Convention Implementation Act, the European Council Regulation on air carrier liability in the event of accidents, the European Council Regulation on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights as well as the European Council Regulation on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators are presented and explained.

Fabian Reuschle, Landgericht Stuttgart.

"Jeder der sich mit luft- und reiserechtlichen Fragen zu befassen hat, sollte den „Reuschle“ griffbereit haben. Er wird zuverlässig und aktuell über die Rechtlage informiert, wobei die einschlägige nationale und internationale Rectsprechnung umfassend kommentiert wird."Prof. Dr. Ernst Führich in: Neue Juristische Wochenschrift 1-2/2012"Reuschle’s book is a solid piece of lawyership that should find a place in every lawyer’s library. It also deserves recognition for the fact that it returnst he status of the German language to where it stood in the early evolution of international air law."Prof. Dr. Michael Midle in: ZLW 4/2012