Baggage Allowance

Carry-On Baggage

Your carry-on baggage must be able to fit under the seat in front of you or in the overhead bin.

A. International flights
Each First Class and Business Class passenger can take up to 8kg of carry-on baggage. Each Economy Class passenger can take up to 5 kg of carry-on baggage.

Each First Class and Business Class passenger can take up to 2 pieces of carry-on baggage. Each Economy Class passenger can take up to 1 piece of carry-on baggage.

B. Domestic flights
Each First Class passenger can take up to 2 pieces of carry-on baggage, and each piece of carry-on baggage shall not exceed 5kg in weight. Each Business Class and Economy Class passenger can take up to 1 piece of carry-on baggage and the baggage shall not exceed 5kg in weight.

C. Volume
The linear dimensions of each piece of carry-on baggage shall not exceed 55cm (21”long) x 40cm (15”wide) x 20cm (7”high).

Any baggage that exceeds the limits on weight, number of pieces and volume must be checked.

Warning:
The following items shall not be carried as or in checked baggage or taken into the cabin as carry-on baggage: Dangerous goods, firearms (excluding hunting and sporting rifles), military or police equipment (including the main components), knives, live animals, fresh perishable goods with distinct odors (e.g. seafood, durian, etc.)

Checked Baggage
“Baggage”means the necessary, and an appropriate quantity of, personal articles that the passenger wears and uses for convenience and comfort during the travel.

“Checked Baggage” means the baggage which the passenger hands over to Air China so that Air China can take custody of and transport it and for which Air China has issued the Baggage Identification Tag.

Maximum weight, dimensions and number of pieces of checked baggage

1. The maximum weight of each piece of ordinary checked baggage shall not exceed 32 kg (70 lb). If any baggage weighs over 32 kg (70 lb), it must be split into two pieces of baggage.

2. Dimensions: The sum of the length, width and height of each piece of ordinary checked baggage shall not exceed 203 cm (80 in) but shall not be less than 60 cm (24 in). 

3. Number of pieces: The maximum number of pieces of ordinary checked baggage each passenger can check = Free checked baggage allowance provided by the ticket purchased + Benefit for PhoenixMiles members + 6 additional pieces of baggage for which excess baggage fees are to be paid (including ordinary baggage and special baggage).

The 7th additional piece of baggage and above for which excess baggage fees are to be paid must be transported as cargo.

It is not advisable for you to include in your Checked Baggage.

1.Important or commercial documents

2.Securities

3.Currency

4.Bank draft

5.Jewelry

6.Valuable metal and metalwork

7.Curio, calligraphy and paintings

8.Samples

9.Presswork or scripts that are out of print

10.Travel certificates

11.Electronic/video/photographic equipment

12.Mobile phones, walkmen, computer software/hardware

13.Medicine that should be taken timely