Govt to tighten penalties for unruly air passengers

Potential ban on use of cellphones during flights questioned, since Western airlines are flexible

Passengers misbehaving aboard a commercial airliner or at an airport may face heavier punishments under a draft amendment to the Civil Aviation Law.

The draft includes 14 types of misconduct that may threaten the safety and order of civil aviation, according to a notice published on the Civil Aviation Administration of China website.