Excess baggage

Please check your baggage at the check-in counter or self-service baggage check-in kiosk in advance. China Southern may inspect your baggage at the check-in counter, security check counter, boarding gate and in the cabin. Baggage exceeding the free baggage allowance will be charged as per excess baggage rate.

1. Excess Checked Baggage

1.1 Domestic Travel

Regardless of the fare class actually paid by the passengers and the actual position of their seats, baggage carried on China Southern flights (the flight actually operated by China Southern) which exceeds the free baggage allowance will be charged according to the following excess baggage rates: Excess baggage is charged by each kilogram at a rate of 0.6% of the published normal fares of an adult Economy Class ticket price (one-way) applicable on the day the excess baggage ticket is filled; If no direct normal fares are published, the rate is calculated by adding different flights(The above charges are for ordinary checked baggage).

1.2 International/Regional Travel

1.2.1 Any checked baggage that exceeds the limit on pieces, dimensions, or weight will be charged according to the following standard. If a baggage exceeds the standards of two or more limits among pieces, dimensions, and weight, it will be charged accumulatively.

1.2.2 Charge criteria and currency selection for excess baggage are as follows:

  • (1) If the commencement of itinerary is within the Chinese mainland (excluding Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), the excess baggage is charged on CNY basis.

  • (2) If the commencement of itinerary is within the European region, the excess baggage is charged on Euro basis.

  • (3) Except for the above two situations, the excess baggage is charged on U.S. dollars basis.

1.2.3 Excess baggage charge standard

Area 1: (1) Itineraries between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and the Americas, Africa. (2) Itineraries between the Americas and Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia, Southwest Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa. (3) Itineraries between Africa and Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia, Southwest Pacific, Europe.

Type

Baggage Specification

Fee

Weight

Dimension (L+W+H)

CNY (Yuan)

EUR

USD

The first piece in addition to the standard allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

1380/pc

200/pc

225/pc

The second piece or more in addition to the standard allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

2000/pc

290/pc

330/pc

Oversize piece

-

159cm-203cm(inclusive)

1000

145

165

Overweight piece

23-28kg (inclusive)

-

500

75

85

28-32kg(inclusive)

-

1010

145

170

32-45kg(inclusive)

-

3000

435

495

Area 2: (1) Itineraries between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Europe, Middle East, Southwest Pacific, Japan. (2) Itineraries between Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia, Southwest Pacific. (3) Itineraries between Middle East and Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia, Southwest Pacific. (4) Itineraries between Southwest Pacific and Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia. (5) Itineraries between Japan and South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia.

Type

Baggage Specification

Fee

Weight

Dimension (L+W+H)

CNY (Yuan)

EUR

USD

The first piece beyond the free allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

1100/pc

160/pc

185/pc

The second piece or more beyond the free allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

2000/pc

290/pc

330/pc

Oversize piece

-

159cm-203cm(Inclusive)

1000

145

170

Overweight piece

23-28kg(inclusive)

-

500

75

85

28-32kg(inclusive)

-

1010

145

170

Area 3: (1) Itineraries between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and South Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Central and Western Asia. (2) Other itineraries unspecified above.

Note: Itineraries originating from Taiwan to Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao have special rates for overweight and oversize, specifically the following adjustments: US$50 for overweight 23-28kg (inclusive), US$135 for overweight 28-32kg (inclusive); US$150 for oversize (159cm-203cm (inclusive)).

Type

Baggage Specification

Fee

Weight

Dimension (L+W+H)

CNY (Yuan)

USD

The first piece in addition to the standard allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

880/PIECE

145/PIECE

The second piece or more in addition to the standard allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

1430/PIECE

240/PIECE

Oversize piece

-

159cm-203cm(inclusive)

1000

170

Overweight piece

23-28kg(inclusive)

-

390

65

28-32kg(inclusive)

-

910

155


2. Baggage charged at the boarding gate

2.1 Any carry-on items exceeding the carry-on baggage limitation will be charged as per applicable excess baggage rules.

Any carry-on items exceeding the carry-on baggage limitation will be charged according to the applicable excess baggage fee standard. For details, please refer to 3.1 rules.

2.2 For flights operated from South Korea to Chinese Mainland, fees will be charged when you check your baggage at the boarding gate. The standards are as follows:

Cabin Class

Type

Actual Specification

Fee

Weight

Dimension (L+W+H)

CNY or Equivalent Local Currency

First Class 

The first piece beyond the free allowance

≤32kg

≤158cm

1000/pc

The second piece or more beyond the free allowance

≤32kg

≤158cm

1300/pc

Oversize piece

-

159cm-300cm

1000

Overweight piece

32-45kg

(inclusive)

-

3000

Business Class, Premium Economy Class and Economy Class

The first piece beyond the free allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

1000/pc

The second piece or more beyond the free allowance

≤23kg

≤158cm

1300/pc

Oversize piece

-

159cm-300cm

1000

Overweight piece

23-32kg

(inclusive)

-

1000

Overweight piece

32-45kg

(inclusive)

-

3000

2.3 Fees charged at the boarding gate exclude free baggage allowance (FBA) and prepaid baggage which can only be used at the check-in counter.