Legal

Conditions of Carriage

The conditions under which Zimex Aviation Ltd carries passengers and their baggage. The PDF below is the binding text; this page is a summary of what it covers.

What they cover

Carriage is subject to the liability provisions of the Swiss Ordinance on Air Transport (OATr) of August 17, 2005 and, where applicable, the Montreal Convention of May 28, 1999, EU2027/1997, EU889/2002 and EU Ordinance 785/2004. Liability may be limited.

Death or injury of passengers
Zimex cannot exclude or limit its liability for damages that do not exceed 151’880 Special Drawing Rights (SDR) per passenger.
Baggage
Checked baggage: SDR 26 per kilo. Unchecked baggage: SDR 332 per passenger. Baggage and personal belongings together: 1’519 SDR per passenger.
Delay
Passengers: up to 6’303 SDR per passenger. Baggage: up to 1’519 SDR per passenger. Cancellations and delays are handled under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 where its requirements are met.
Notification of damage
Damage to checked baggage must be reported in writing within seven days of acceptance; delayed baggage within 21 days of handover. Claims must be brought within two years.
Special carriage
Sick passengers, unaccompanied minors, pregnant women, persons with disabilities and others needing assistance must be arranged with the booking tour operator at least 48 hours before departure.
Applicable law
Swiss law, unless another law is mandatory.

Passenger rights

The PDF closes with a short summary of passenger rights under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 for delay, denied boarding and cancellation. The full regulation is linked below.

Questions or claimsZimex Aviation Ltd.Cherstrasse 48152 Glattbrugg+41 44 815 53 53welcome@zimex.ch
Suspected infringement of passenger rightsFederal Office of Civil Aviation FOCAPassenger rightsCH 3003 Bern+41 58 465 95 96 (Mon–Fri, 14.00–16.00)passengerrights@bazl.admin.ch