Carry-on Baggage Rules & Fees
Carry-on bags, up to 5kg/11lb & no more than 55x40x20cm or 21x15x7in, must fit either in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you. Bags over weight, size & allowance will be checked in. Economy Class passengers can take one carry-on bag, up to 11lb/5kg; First & Busines Class passengers can take up to two carry-on bags up to 8kg/17lb.
Checked Baggage Rules & Fees
1. (a) For international or regional flights, checked bags must not exceed 32kg/70lb. For international or regional flights with connecting domestic flights, bags must not exceed 32kg/70lb; (b) For domestic flights, each piece of checked baggage must not exceed 50 kg (110 lbs); (c) Length/width/height of bag must not exceed 100x60x40cm or 39x23x15in. Oversized or overweight baggage will be shipped as cargo. (d) The weight of each checked bag cannot be less than 2kg/4.4lb or 30x20x10cm or 11x7x4in. 2. For checked bags separate rules apply to (a) all domestic & international flights (except between China & USA, Canada & Brazil); (b) for destinations between China and USA & Canada & Brazil; (c ) for destinations from Brazil to Europe & Asia - both one-way & round-trip. 3. Note that some routes apply 'Weight Concept' (bags allowed by weight) , while others apply 'Piece Concept' (number of bags). 4. Travel with infants up to 2 yrs: 1 free bag up 10kg/22lb (and a collapsible stroller, if space allows).
Baggage rules & fees by destination
| Destination | All Domestic & International Flights (except between China and USA, Canada & Brazil) |
| Linear dimensions/weight | 115cm/43in and 20kg/44lb |
| Regular size & weight fees | Bag up to 20kg/44lb free. Each additional piece charged by route/destination. |
| Overweight fees | Oversized & overweight bags exceeding weight limits must pay a 1.5 percent surcharge on each additional kilo. Fee based on adult fare, one-way trip, direct flight, Economy Class. Absent a published fare, another method will be used. |
| Oversized fees | |
| First and Business class | All Domestic & International Flights (except between China and USA, Canada & Brazil) |
| Destination | Between China and USA or Canada |
| Linear dimensions/weight | 158cm/62in and up to 23kg/50lb |
| Regular size & weight fees | Up to 2 bags free, not to exceed a total of 273cm/107in. Each additional piece charged by route/destination. |
| Overweight fees | 23-32kg or 32-45kg. Different rules for routes & for city destinations on overweight, oversize & additional pieces of baggage apply, and are itemized in a detailed table in Air China's website. Overweight bags not accepted as check-in bags: (a) Flights be |
| Oversized fees | 158cm-203cm (158-273cm total dimensions of 2 pieces applies to VIP classes). |
| First and Business class | Between China and USA or Canada |
| Destination | From Brazil to Europe and Asia (one-way & round-trip) |
| Linear dimensions/weight | 158cm/62in and 32kg/70lb |
| Regular size & weight fees | First 2 bags free if total combined dimensions are under 273cm/107inc. |
| Overweight fees | Between China and U.S. or Brazil, each bag over 45kg/99lb. Between China & Canada, each bag over 32kg/70lb is not permitted as checked in baggage. |
| Oversized fees | |
| First and Business class | From Brazil to Europe and Asia (one-way & round-trip) |