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FrWhat is the carry-on allowance?
As a general rule, the carry-on allowance for China Southern Airlines is established by weight, size, and the number of pieces:
| Travel Class | Number of Pieces | Maximum Weight per Piece | Maximum Size per Piece |
| Economy, Premium Economy, Business | 1 | 5 kg | 115 cm (45 in) (L+W+H) |
| First | 2 |
Should your hand baggage exceed any of the above-mentioned limits, the flight staff is entitled to deny its carriage in the cabin, and you will have to register it as checked luggage. If the free checked baggage allowance is exceeded, you will need to pay excess baggage fees.
In addition to the above, you may also carry the following items free of charge: a small handbag, briefcase or backpack, a laptop, a coat or blanket, a small camera, an umbrella or walking stick, baby food for the flight, and a baby basket and folding stroller.
It is highly recommended that you include in your carry-on baggage all the valuables you might want to transport (important documents, precious metals, jewelry, cash, etc.). Placing them in the checked baggage should be seen as a possible risk, and their eventual damage or loss falls entirely on you.
What is the free checked baggage allowance?
There are many criteria based on which the free checked baggage allowance is established (such as the class of travel, the route, whether the flight is domestic or international, whether the passenger is an adult, an infant, or a member of the Sky Pearl Club, etc.):
| Free Checked Baggage Allowance | |||||
| Domestic Flights (Weight Concept) | |||||
| Route | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First | Maximum Size per Piece |
| Within China | 20 kg | 20 kg | 30 kg | 40 kg | 100 x 60 x 40 cm (L x W x H) |
| International & Regional Flights (Piece Concept) | |||||
| Route | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First | Maximum Size per Piece |
| Europe ↔ China* | 1 x 23 kg | 2 x 23 kg | 2 x 32 kg | 3 x 32 kg | 158 cm (62 in) (L+W+H) |
| The Americas, Southwest Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Japan ↔ China* | 2 x 23 kg | 2 x 23 kg | 2 x 32 kg | 3 x 32 kg | |
| Other routes** | 1 x 23 kg | 1 x 32 kg | 2 x 32 kg | 3 x 32 kg | |
| * Including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. | |||||
| ** Exceptions may apply (e.g., 2 x 23 kg with Economy Flex tickets between South Korea and China, excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan). | |||||
For a domestic segment of an international journey, the free baggage allowance will be calculated in accordance with that of the international journey.
Excess Baggage Fees
Depending on whether the route is domestic or international, your checked baggage will be charged whether on the Weight Concept or the Piece Concept.
On domestic routes, the rate for overweight baggage is 1.5% of the applicable one-way Economy class ticket on the day of billing per kilogram, calculated in CNY currency. However, on national routes, one piece of checked baggage must not exceed 50 kg.
International flights have their maximum values set depending on whether the US is involved or not in the route, regardless of the fact that we are talking about an international, regional or domestic flight connecting with them:
- When US routes are involved, the maximum weight of each piece is set to 45 kg (90 lbs), while its total linear dimensions must be under 203 cm.
- When US routes are not involved, each piece of checked baggage must not exceed 32 kg (70 lbs), and its total linear dimensions must not be above 203 cm.
All international and regional flights carried by China Southern Airlines will have their excess baggage fees established on a piece-based system, as follows:
| Excess Baggage Fees | ||||
| Excess Baggage | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 & 4 | |
| 1st additional piece | Up to 23 kg & 158 cm | 1380 CNY EUR 200 / USD 225 | 1100CNY EUR 160 / USD 185 | 880 CNY USD 145 |
| 2nd+ additional piece | Up to 23 kg & 158 cm | 2000 CNY EUR 290 / USD 330 | 2000 CNY EUR 290 / USD 330 | 1430 CNY USD 240 |
| Overweight piece | 23-28 kg | 500 CNY EUR 75 / USD 85 | 500 CNY EUR 75 / USD 85 | 390 CNY USD 65 |
| 28-32 kg | 1010 CNY EUR 145 / USD 170 | 1010 CNY EUR 145 / USD 170 | 910 CNY USD 155 | |
| 32-45 kg | 3000 CNY EUR 435 / USD 495 | – | – | |
| Oversized piece | 159-203 cm | 1000 CNY EUR 145 / USD 170 | 1000 CNY EUR 145 / USD 170 | 1000 CNY USD 170 |
Zone 1 routes:
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Zone 2 routes:
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| Zone 3 routes: China (including Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) – South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central & Western Asia. | ||||
| Zone 4 – all other international routes. | ||||
Sports Equipment
Golf, skiing, fishing, surfing, and windsurfing equipment are considered special baggage and will be treated accordingly, meaning they will be subject to special regulations and charges:
- Golf equipment:
- Domestic – If not included in the free baggage allowance, up to 15 kg, the charge is calculated based on the fee for 6 kg of excess baggage, and, for every kilogram in excess of the 15 kg, the general excess baggage fee applies. If included in the free baggage allowance, the overweight baggage shall be subject to the above-mentioned special charge or the general charge for excess baggage, whichever is less.
- International – One set up to 23 kg and 158 cm free of charge. If the free checked baggage allowance is exceeded, general excess baggage fees apply.
- Ski equipment:
- Domestic – If not included in the free baggage allowance, the charge for one set is calculated based on the fee for 3 kg of excess baggage. If included in the free baggage allowance, the overweight baggage shall be subject to the above-mentioned special charge or the general charge for excess baggage, whichever is less. For any additional set of ski equipment, the charge shall be subject to the general excess baggage fee.
- International – One set up to 23 kg and 203 cm (80 in) free of charge. If the free checked baggage allowance is exceeded, general excess baggage fees apply.
- Fishing equipment:
- Domestic – If not included in the free baggage allowance, the charge for one set up to 15 kg is calculated based on the fee for 4 kg of excess baggage, and, for every kilogram in excess of the 15 kg, the general excess baggage fee applies. If included in the free baggage allowance, the overweight baggage shall be subject to the above-mentioned special charge or the general charge for excess baggage, whichever is less.
- International – Fishing equipment should be included in the free baggage allowance as an item of baggage with a size of 158 cm (62 in). If the free checked baggage allowance is exceeded, general excess baggage fees apply.
- Surfing and windsurfing equipment – prior agreement should be obtained:
- Domestic: For a surfboard with perimeters of no more than 277 cm (109 in), the charge should be calculated based on the fee for 5 kg of excess baggage. For a surfboard with perimeters exceeding 277 cm (109 in), the charge should be calculated based on the fee for 8 kg of excess baggage. For any additional surfboards, the charge shall be subject to the general excess baggage fee.
- International: Surfboards with perimeters of no more than 300 cm (118 in) are not included in the free baggage allowance, and general excess baggage fees apply.
Baggage Services
Once you acknowledged the loss or damage of your baggage, you should immediately contact the airport service counter, to allow the searching process to commence in the shortest time possible. However, if the loss or damage of your luggage is not clearly the airline’s fault, you will not be compensated for it.
After informing the airport’s staff about the situation, a China Southern Airlines agent will help you fill out a “Baggage Transportation Accident Record”.
