PASSENGERS using mobile phones on planes might face a 50,000-yuan (US$7,515) fine, according to the latest draft amendment to the country’s Civil Aviation Law published Monday by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

    The draft amendment has added a new chapter regulating 14 types of behaviors that endanger civil aviation safety and disturb order.

    The activities include using mobile phones, smoking, forcibly occupying seats, blocking channels and gates, breaking into airports and planes, beating crew and other workers, fighting, spreading rumors and causing trouble.

    When people conduct behaviors that do not fall under the Criminal Law but violate the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, they would face a fine up to 50,000 yuan.

    When flights are delayed, the airlines should inform passengers and provide related services, according to the draft.

    (SD-Agencies)