Hong Kong, Feb. 6 -- The China Air Transport Association (CATA) has issued draft rules to regulate airline seat reservation practices. Read More The draft published by CATA at the end of January and open for public comments until February 27, 2026, sets out the first systematic industry management standards developed by Chinese civil aviation regulators for flight seat selection. The document regulates the number of 'blocked seats' on civil aviation flights and the principles for accessing and releasing them. Economy class seats are divided into free selectable seats and 'blocked seats.' The proportion of free selectable seats should not be less than 70% of the total number of economy class seats on domestic flights and no less than 65% on ...