Civil Liability of Air carrier in Position Of Delay

Civil liability of air carrier have international and domestic aspects. Although according to Article 19 of Warsaw and Montreal convention"", there is no clear definition of delay in both conventions and recoverable damages and remedies as well. Also, Iranian legislator point of view is debatable and it is not clear which provisions are applicable,therefore genral rules of responsibility are applicable here. Moreover, passengers, due to lack of special provisions, have many difficulty, that clearly, is in opposite to principle of providing more rights for passengers. In this contribution, concept of delay and recoverable damages in light of international case law and legal doctrine are examined, and position of Iranian legislator in domestic flights are analyzed to find an appropriate solution comparatively.