There is to be a relaxing of restrictions on using smartphones on flights , the Civil Aviation Administration of China ( CAAC ) has said , with the new policy allowing individual airlines to develop their own policies on the matter . The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is relaxing its restrictions on mobile device use on aircraft, allowing individual airlines to determine their own policies, the South China Morning Post reports. This ruling is expected to improve passengers ' flight experience , particularly for those travelling on domestic and short - haul flights , which often have no personal in - flight entertainment options .
There is to be a relaxing of restrictions on using smartphones on flights , the Civil Aviation Administration of China ( CAAC ) has said , with the new policy allowing individual airlines to develop their own policies on the matter . This ruling is expected to improve passengers ' flight experience , particularly for those travelling on domestic and short - haul flights , which often have no personal in - flight entertainment options .