Payouts are set to rise for people involved in mainland air crashes under new civil aviation compensation regulations.
The General Administration for Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) said on its website the 70,000 yuan ceiling introduced in 1993 would rise to 400,000 yuan under new regulations starting on March 28.
The changes will apply to all mainland carriers and amounts decided on an individual basis.
The maximum payout for damaged carry-on baggage will also rise to 3,000 yuan, while compensation for checked luggage and cargo will increase to 100 yuan per kg.
CAAC policy and law department head Yuan Yaohui said the 400,000 yuan limit was 30 times the per capita net income of urban residents last year, plus funeral fees. The amount also included coverage of travel expenses for victims' relatives.
He said the move was designed to safeguard passengers' interests but they also had to consider the airlines' capacity to pay.