Baggage Rules

• Piece System: Infants not occupying a seat - 1 piece with the same weight and dimensions of baggage allowance as an adult of the corresponding traveling class, oversized/overweight baggage rules and excess baggage rates are the same as adult, baggage regulations for children and infants occupying a seat are the same as adult.
• Weight System: Infants not entitled to a seat - 10kg, oversized baggage rules/excess baggage rates are the same as adult, baggage regulations for children and infants occupying a seat are the same as adult. (Applicable for tickets issued on/before 01AUG22 under Weight System)

• The adjustments apply to the tickets booked in CI/AE operated flight numbers, or CI/AE are of operating airlines for the longest sector in interline journey.
• CI/AE code-shared flights operated by other airlines might differ across carriers. Special Fare Types (e.g. Labor/Student/Seaman etc.) or other promotional tickets which additional free baggage allowances have been provided are based on ticket information.
• Liability of Check Baggage are based on ticket free baggage allowance information.
• Baggage size information:
  • Economy / Premium Economy / Business class: The sum of each bag's three dimensions may not exceed 62 inches (158 cm).
• Any checked baggage (except pet/instrument/sporting equipment), will be treated as oversized/overweight if its total dimension and/or its weight exceeds the limit stipulated in free baggage allowance. The additional charge will be applied for such oversized/overweight baggage.

For transportation of pet/instrument/sporting equipment as checked baggage, please refer to the other sections of Special Baggage and Pets of this website for details.

• In order to avoid damage to your baggage or its contents during transport, we recommend that you pack your belongings in proper suitcases.
• Please put identification tags or labels with addresses and phone numbers on your baggage. These will enable us to locate your baggage if it is lost.
• In order to safeguard your properties and to prevent any loss, damage, or delay, China Airlines would like to remind you not to pack any fragile articles, perishable items, or valuable and important personal effects (as mentioned below) into your checked baggage.
  
• For passengers who carried electronic devices installed with lithium batteries in checked baggage, please make sure that:
  1. Measures must be taken to protect the device from damage and to prevent unintentional activation.  (Wrapped with cloths/other cushioning material or packed in a rigid package).
  2. The device must be completely switched off. (Not in stand by, sleep or hibernation mode).
  Note: Spare/loose lithium batteries that not installed inside an equipment or power banks must not carried as checked baggage. They must be carried in carry-on baggage with measures to protect the device from damage and to prevent unintentional activation.
  
• To avoid causing injuries to porters, your checked baggage cannot exceed 32 kg (70lb) per piece, especially for passengers traveling to and from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, and Europe. This is in accordance with the local occupational safety rules. If your checked baggage exceeds 32 kg per piece, you will be requested to repack. For some special items exceed 32 kg per piece, please contact China Airlines Reservation offices to pre-advise and get approval at least 48 hours prior to flight departure.
• If you are connecting to/ from another carrier or taking any code-shared flights operated by other airlines, the free baggage allowance might differ across carriers.  For details, refer to the Interline Baggage Rules.

• Paintings, artwork, antiques, money, securities, optics, timepieces, natural fur products
  
• Jewelry, precious metals/stones, silverware, collectibles, heirlooms and other irreplaceable items
  
• photographic/audio/video equipment and related items, mobile phone and other communication equipment
  
• computer hardware/software and electronic components/equipment, business equipment
  
• Spirits, keys, medicines, drug, orthotics (surgical supports)
  
• Manuscripts, blueprints, photographs, publications, negotiable papers, business/personal documents
  
• business samples, commercial goods
  
• Passports and other identification documents
  
• Other similar valuables or commercial effects

• As stated in the Conditions of Carriage, the liability of China Airlines is limited to a maximum of USD20.00 per kilogram or USD9.07 per pound of checked baggage, unless a higher value is declared in advance and additional charges are paid.
• Excess valuation may be declared on certain types of articles.
• When you would like to declare a higher value of your checked baggage. You will be charged US$1.00 for each additional US$100.00 declared. China Airlines will not accept liability for any declared value that is higher than US$2,500 per passenger. In addition, we retain the right to refuse your declaration of valuables and personal important effects.
• Please note that Excess Value Declaration is limited to China Airlines on-line checked baggage only. Value declaration for carry-on baggage shall not be accepted.