There is to be a relaxing of restrictions on using smartphones on aircraft, 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 CAAC said in its statement that it had approved an amendment to regulations governing use of mobile phones by passengers and crew members at airports across China.
There is to be a relaxing of restrictions on using smartphones on aircraft, 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 screens.