Zhang Qihuai, chief expert of the China Aviation Law Service Center, said that there is an awareness that regulations regarding air travel in China need to be updated, and there will be a meeting Wednesday to draft a proposal to the National People's Congress.
"This new proposal aims to strengthen the responsibility of domestic airports and airlines to passengers' rights as well as staff management," he said.
The current regulations, issued in 1996, need to be changed, he said. For example, the compensation system measures lost property by weight rather than value.
"It means the heavier the property, the higher the compensation fee will be," said Zhang Qihuai.
He noted that this is why airlines and airports are discouraged from getting tough on theft.
For example, it means if a high-value item, such as jewelry is stolen, as it does not weigh much, the owner would not receive its full value.
An employee of the baggage department of BCIA, also surnamed Zhang, said they have received customer complaints concerning losses from luggage, and said that passengers should immediately report any loss to them.
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