For safety reasons, carry-on baggage includes cabin baggage, personal items, travel gadgets, and special items that must comply with size, weight, quota, and acceptance regulations. The overhead compartments have weight limits, and passengers are requested to adhere to our carry-on baggage regulations when boarding a flight to prevent overloading the luggage compartments above their seats, as this could jeopardize the safety of themselves and other passengers. If carry-on baggage cannot be securely stored in the cabin, it must be checked as luggage.
Carry-On Baggage
Storage
- Please stow your carry-on baggage properly and ensure that it complies with the specified dimensions and weight limits for the storage spaces.
- Carry-on baggage must not obstruct passenger movement to, from, or across the aisle, and it should not be placed on your lap.
- The cloakroom is not suitable for stowing passenger baggage.
- At certain airports, the size restrictions for carry-on baggage may be more stringent due to the aircraft's storage capacity, particularly on single-aisle aircraft. Even if your carry-on complies with the standard size regulations, it may not fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you. In such cases, your baggage will be stored as checked baggage and placed in the cargo compartment. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Stowed in the closed overhead compartment
- Baggage must be stowed securely, allowing cabin crew members to close the bins without exerting force.
- Baggage should not fall from overhead bins when the doors are opened.
- Please ensure that bottle caps, such as plastic bottles and water bottles, are tightly secured and properly stowed to prevent spillage or falling.
Stowed under the passenger's seat
- Baggage must be stowed under a passenger seat to prevent it from sliding sideways into the aisle.
Basic Regulations
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Cabin Baggage
| Personal Items
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Economy Class / Premium Economy Class
| Cabin Baggage | Personal Items | |
| Allowable Pieces | 1 piece | 1 piece |
Business Class / Premium Business Class
| Cabin Baggage | Personal Items | |
| Allowable Pieces | 2 pieces
*If carrying a garment bag as part of the two allowed pieces, the folded depth must not exceed 20 cm. | 1 piece |
Note
- Please note that some carry-on bags, even if their total dimensions do not exceed the permitted limits, may not fit in the overhead compartment due to their specific shapes and must be checked as baggage.
- If you bring smart baggage on board that does not comply with the regulations for carry-on baggage, you must remove the lithium/lithium-ion battery and carry the baggage as checked one to adhere to safety regulations. For regulations regarding lithium batteries on board, please click here.
- Excess baggage charges will apply if your cabin baggage exceeds the allowance for free checked baggage.
- For flight safety, all sharp items must be placed in checked baggage. These include any type of knives, metal nail files, scissors, tweezers, and other similar items; If any of these items are found in your carry-on luggage, they will either be delivered late, confiscated, or held by the airport security staff. China Airlines shall not assume any responsibility for it.
- Due to limited refrigeration space onboard and hygiene reasons, we are unable to offer passengers the ability to store and refrigerate personal belongings in the chiller.
Special Items
To ensure flight and transit safety, please check the carry-on baggage restrictions on prohibited and restricted items.
Travel Gadgets
- Passenger’s carry-on multi-functioning luggage, inflatable cushion, or other travel accessory used as an extra footrest for children to lie down during flight may be used on board our flights as long as the instructions for use set by the manufacturer(s) are followed.
- Travel gadgets that do not fit in carry-on luggage or exceed 22 x 14 x 9 inches (56 x 36 x 23 cm) in size (length x width x height) or 7 kg in weight will be counted as part of your cabin baggage allowance.
- Travel gadgets must be used on the window seat number A/K and middle seat E/F. (Prohibited on Emergency Exit Row)
- Must not be used during the aircraft take-off, landing, or taxiing. When the fasten seat belt sign is turned ON during flight, passenger must make sure the seat belts of travel gadgets are securely fastened and following cabin crew instruction.
- Travel gadgets must not damage aircraft seats, must not be installed on or attached to any aircraft seats (such as hanging products or baby hammocks, etc.), and must not affect the rights or comfort of other passengers (such as restricting the recline of the seat in front or causing inconvenience to others).
- Infant or children under the age of 2 are not allowed to use travel gadgets. And must not put two or more units of travel gadgets together for children to lie down and must be accompanied by adults when using the travel gadgets.
Note: Due to safety issues, travel gadgets are prohibited on A350 60DEG and A350 (B-18919) 61A.
Medical Assistive Devices / Infant and Toddler Items
- For personal use on board due to special caring purpose. These items may exceed the standard carry-on baggage size and weight limits but must be able to fit in the overhead compartment or cloakroom. The item may only be bring onboard if there is sufficient storage space available in the cabin. If storage space is not available or the stroller is too large to be properly stowed, it must be checked in instead.
- Medical assistive devices include crutches, canes, artificial limbs, other mobility aids, medical equipment, or supplies.
- Infant and toddler items include fully collapsible strollers and child safety seats.
Liquids, Aerosols, and Gels
- Liquids, aerosols, and gels will only be allowed in cabin baggage if they are kept in containers with volumes of no more than 100 ml each.
- These containers must be carried in a transparent, zippered plastic bag. The bag's total volume must not exceed 1 liter.
- Each passenger is allowed to carry only one such plastic bag. The bag must be separated from cabin baggage and presented to security personnel for individual X-ray examination at the checkpoint.
Medications and Special Dietary Requirements, including Infant Formula
- They are permitted in cabin baggage.
- They must be separated from cabin baggage and declared to security personnel at the checkpoint.
- Passengers carrying prescription drugs must bring along identity documents (e.g. ID cards, medical certificates).
Duty-free Purchases
- Various countries have implemented restrictions on liquids, aerosols and gels in compliance with the restrictions set forth by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Some countries have imposed these restrictions on both arriving and departing flights. This may affect your ability to carry duty-free purchases onboard the aircraft. Passengers are advised to check with duty-free personnel before making their purchases.
- For passengers who transit/transfer in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport or Kaohsiung International Airport (including connecting flights to Kaohsiung), duty-free liquids, aerosols or gels purchased before transit/transfer in Taiwan and contained in carry-on baggage will be confiscated at the security checkpoint. Therefore, the passengers are advised to purchase such products after transiting/transferring.
