Anger over Ryanair baggage damage disclaimer

People flying to Malta with Ryanair are being asked to sign a declaration absolving the airline of responsibility for any damaged luggage. Passengers departing from London Stansted over the weekend were told the system was introduced because of a surge in incidents at Malta International Airport. But GlobeGround Malta Limited, the company that handles luggage of some airlines including Ryanair, said it had received no complaints about its service. Chief operations officer Joe Bugeja at first said the company had no comment as it wanted to speak to the airline first. Malta International Airport also said it had not received any complaints in relation to service delivery. "We reaffirm that this is a handling function of GlobeGround Malta, nevertheless we shall be seeking clarification from Ryanair accordingly," MIA said. More on the e-paper on timesofmalta.com Premium.