After several highly publicized and embarrassing incidents of air rage, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said last week it is considering steps to blacklist offending passengers, according to state media.
No final decision has been made on the proposed “no fly list” but it could lead to legal punishments.
From hurling hot water at a flight attendant to fights over crying babies, outbursts by Chinese passengers have disrupted several flights in recent weeks — both in China and further afield.
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“It’s perhaps the most individualistic country I’ve ever been in. It’s every person for himself or herself,” he says.
“We’re seeing a lesson about how the people in China feel they have to behave.”