Topical issues of the regulation of international air carriage

76 Abstract Topical issues of the regulation of international air carriage The object of this presented thesis is to inform readers about the phenomenon of the international air carriage. This rapidly growing transport industry is bringing attention mainly because of its thorough practical usability. The first part of the thesis is dedicated to the specification of the basic concepts, these will be found in the rest of the thesis all through. To comprehend the actual topical issues it is essential for the reader to familiarize with the historical development of the air carriage. Especially in the 20th century the air carriage went through a swift progress that lead to a recent modern aerial transportation for long distances as we know these days. The second part draws attention into the basic legal sources of the air carriage concentrating not only on the international and European level but also on the Czech laws. Transport customs are not omitted, neither is practice of the courts that has a growing importance. Author of this paper engages in particular rights of the passengers in the air transportation and subsequent liability of the carrier in the third part of the thesis. Recently travelling through the air has become a very commonly used method of transport. From this reason it is necessary to point..