We will specify the maximum dimensions and/or weight and/or quantity as well as the types of items that may be taken into the cabin as carry-on baggage. If any of the following apply to your carry-on baggage and items:
A. Exceeds the standard requirements for carry-on baggage and items as indicated below;
B. Cannot be stowed in a closed luggage compartment within the aircraft’s passenger cabin or under the seat in front of you;
C. Cannot be carried on for reasons relating to aviation safety.
Your carry-on baggage or items will be transferred to checked baggage at the time of departure or during boarding. Security checks on your baggage or items may need to be repeated in accordance with the relevant security regulations and airport requirements, meaning that your baggage or items may not be carried on the same flight.
We recommend that you allow plenty of time to check in your baggage at the check-in counter.
I. Criteria for carry-on baggage
| Fare class | Maximum baggage quantity | Maximum weight per piece of baggage | Dimensions for each piece of baggage |
| First Class | 2 pieces | 8 kg (17 lb.) | Each carry-on must not be more than 55 cm (22”) in length, 40 cm (16”) in width and 20 cm (8”) in height |
| Business Class | 2 pieces | 8 kg (17 lb.) | |
| Super-Economy Class | 1 piece | 5 kg (11 lb.) | |
| Economy Class | 1 piece | 5 kg (11 lb.) |
II. In addition to the carry-on baggage above, each passenger may carry the following items free of charge:
In addition, you can also carry 1 personal item that can be stowed under the seat in front of you, such as handbag, briefcase, laptop bag, camera bag or other items of similar sizes or smaller items.
Passengers traveling with infants can also carry infant food and infant diapers on the flight; a portable foldable baby stroller that can be taken into the cabin, with its length, width and height after stroller is folded not exceeding 55 cm (22 inches) in length, 40 cm (16 inches) in length and 20 cm (8 inches) in width. Any strollers with dimensions that go beyond what’s specified above will be transported as checked baggage.
Auxiliary items such as crutches, prostheses, electronic cochleae, hearing aids, sticks for the blind, glasses for the blind, visual aids, folding manual wheelchairs and the likes to be used from time to time on the flights by disabled, injured and sick passengers with reduced mobility can be brought into the cabin, unless they pose safety hazards. If there is no storage facility or space in the cabin, it can be checked in for free.
2 Passengers traveling with infants
A. Food and disposable diapers for use with the infant during the flight;
B. One portable, collapsible stroller may be brought into the cabin providing that its dimensions do not exceed 55 cm in length, 40 cm in width and 20 cm in height when folded. Strollers larger than this should be checked in.
The following conditions must be satisfied in order to purchase the extra seat baggage service:
1. You must submit your request when making your reservation or purchasing your ticket and pay the relevant fee
2. Extra seat baggage to be brought into the cabin must be packed in accordance with the packing requirements for ordinary baggage
3. The total weight of extra seat baggage occupying each seat must not exceed 75 kg
4. Extra seat baggage must not be more than 100 cm in length, 60 cm in width and 40 cm in height
The dimensions of musical instruments being transported as extra seat baggage must not exceed 140 cm in length, 50 cm in width and 40 cm in height, including packaging
5 The ticket fare class for both the extra seat baggage and the passenger carrying the extra seat baggage must be identical.
Other things you need to know
Extra seat baggage must not occupy seats in emergency exit rows
Musical instruments (including packaging) carried as extra seat baggage may only be placed on the floor in front of a window seat
Seats for you and your extra seat baggage must be adjacent and not separated by an aisle
Extra seat baggage shall not prevent passengers from evacuating in an emergency, obstruct observation of the exterior through the cabin windows or cover any passenger notices or exit signs
In order to protect the safety of passengers and their property, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has decided to make the following adjustments to measures relating to carry-on liquids for passengers on domestic flights:
1. All passengers traveling on domestic flights are prohibited from carrying on liquids. Liquids may be checked in providing that they are packed in accordance with the relevant civil aviation regulations for carriage.
2. Passengers may carry a small quantity of cosmetics for personal use during travel, limited to one item for each type of cosmetic. Containers for each item must not exceed 100 ml in volume and must placed in a separate bag so that they can be opened for inspection.
3. Passengers from overseas countries transferring to domestic flights at airports within China may only carry duty-free liquid goods into the country in intact, undamaged and sealed transparent plastic bags and must be able to present proof of purchase. These items will also need to undergo security checks before they are carried into the country.
4. During flights, airlines will provide liquid milk products free of charge to passengers traveling with infants if they make an application to the airline when purchasing their ticket. Diabetics and those with other medical conditions who need to carry medicines in liquid form will need to have these items undergo security checks and must be handed over to the crew for safekeeping during the flight.
5. Liquids carried by passengers traveling on international and regional flights remain subject to the relevant regulations found in the “Announcement on Restrictions to Liquids Carried Aboard Civilian Aircraft” issued by the CAAC on March 17, 2007.
6. Passengers shall remain liable for missed flights and any other consequences that result from violation of the above regulations.
This Announcement is effective as of the date of publication.