Owners of consumer drones will have to begin registering with the U.S. government starting next week under a policy issued in time for the expected holiday buying rush.

An aborted takeoff last year on a US Airways plane in Philadelphia was triggered by the crews failure to enter the proper runway into a flight computer.

People enduring the normal chaos of the busy travel period will also face a gauntlet of bomb-sniffing dogs, extra armed officers and the near-certain prospect of even longer lines.

Drones are made of solid plastics, batteries and metal, which cause greater damage in a collision compared to bird flesh.

A U.N. aviation panel has voted to require tighter standards for shipments of lithium-based batteries on airplanes, even while it rejected calls for a broader ban.

Some drone industry representatives are reacting cautiously to plans by the Obama administration to combat a growing safety threat by requiring buyers to register their drones with the government.

U.S. regulators are proposing the largest fine to date against a Chicago company for flying unmanned aircraft in congested airspace, as the agency tries to crack down on the potential safety risks of booming drone use.

Pilot encounters with drones are on pace to at least quadruple to more than 1,000 this year, highlighting a growing threat to U.S. aviation by unmanned aircraft.