 This agreement allows the Jamaican government to own a 16% stake of Caribbean Airlines Limited.On 28 October 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation fined Caribbean Airlines $60,000 for limiting reimbursements for lost, damaged and delayed baggage to less than consumers were entitled under the Montreal Convention.Talks have begun between Caribbean Airlines' management and LIAT (Leeward Islands Air Transport, a regional airline operating Dash 8 as well as ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in the Caribbean) regarding a possible partnership or merger between the two airlines.