_ Checked Baggage Allowances
1. Piece System
Piece system applies to passengers heading for
USA and Canada. According to the ticket class, the standard
of baggage allowance are:
a) First Class and Business Class
Two pieces of baggage of which the sum of the greatest outside
linear dimensions of each does not exceed 62 inches (158cms),
and the weight of each does not exceed 70lbs (32kgs).
b) Economy Class and Tourist Discounted Class
Two pieces of baggage (measured together) of which the sum
of the greatest outside linear dimensions does not exceed
107 inches (269cms), provided the sum of the outside linear
dimensions of each bag does not exceed 62 inches (158cms),
and that the weight of each does not exceed 70lbs (32kgs).
Infant who paid 10 percent of the adult fare could bear one
baggage provided the sum of the greatest outside linear dimensions
does not exceed 45 inches (115cms)
2. Weight System
According to weight system regulations, baggage allowance
of each passenger is:
a) 40 kg (88 lbs) for first-class passenger
b) 30 kg (66 lbs) for business-class passenger
c) 20 kg (44 lbs) for economy-class passenger
d) No free baggage allowance is granted to infants paying
10 percent of the adult fare
Carry-on Baggage Allowances
Passengers holing adult-fare or half-fare tickets
are entitled to bear only one piece of
unchecked baggage. The baggage should be suitable for placing
under the passenger's seat
or in the overhead compartment, and the sum of the greatest
outside linear dimensions
does not exceed 45 inches (115cms).
Besides, each passenger may carry in his own
custody the following articles free of charge:
a) A lady's handbag
b) An overcoat, wrap or traveling blanket
c) A raincoat, an umbrella or walking stick
d) A small camera and / or a pair of small binoculars
e) Infant food for consumption in flight
f) A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight
g) An infant cradle
h) A fully collapsible wheelchair, a pair of crutches/braces
or artificial limbs
Following are some articles which can't be shipped
as baggage:
1. Dangerous articles, such as inflammable,
explosive, corrosive, poisonous,
radioactive, polymerizable and magnetized material
2. Arms, sharp or lethal weapons
3. Articles forbidden or limited to import or export according
to Chinese laws
Note: Never pack currency, jewelry, securities
and other valuables in your checked baggage.
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