Luggage Service - Regualtions and Allowances for Tibet Flights

Each passenger is allowed to bring one piece of luggage on the plane in certain vulume and wright for free. The hand - carry baggage should weigh no more than 5kg (11 pounds), not exceeding volume of 20×40×55cm. First class ticket holder can take 2 seperate pieces of 5kg luggage (22 pounds) in total. Any carry - on baggage passes the above limited weight, quantity or size should be checked to transportation.

Personal lithium battery electronic equipment, including laptop, cellphone, camera and Power Bank (portable power source) is forbidden to be transported in checked luggage, only allowed to be carried with passenger. One can take 2 spare lithium batteries only. For flying safety, the power bank which has lithium battery should be shut down all the time. No charging for your electronic equipment neither.

According to the PRC Civil Aviation Law and relevant national and international regulations, the following items are forbidden to carry on or be put in the checked luggage:

Dangerous Goods:

1. Explosive materials, gas, flammable liquid and solid, oxidizing agent and organic peroxides;

2. Toxic and infectious, radioactive, corrosive substances;

3. Lithium battery (power bank) ;

4. Gun (including any simulate gun, gun like lighter, and other invasive arms, except gym work out equipment) ;

5. Weapons, police implements, controlled knives;

6. Living animal except small animal, guide dog or hearing dog;

7. Any other restricted articles.

Forbidden Items for Consignment

Below are the items not recommended to be checked:

Important files and document, stock, money, draft, jewelry, precious metal and products, silver goods, valuables, antiques and paintings, fragile or damaged goods, Perishable goods, samples, travel documents, private medicine passenger needs to take regularly and other stuff which needs special care should be carried with the passenger, must not be transported as checked baggage.

Limited Transport Items

The following goods can be received and transported under the agreement of the carrier only.

1. Precise instrument, electrical appliance, etc. should be transported as cargo. If you prefer the check luggage way, it has to be well packed without counting in the free luggage allowance.

2. Gym equipment likes sports gun and ammunition;

3. Small animal (pet cat or dog), guide dog and hearing dog;

4. Diplomatic credit and loan, confidential files;

5. Folding wheelchair or electric wheelchair;

6. Edge tools except controlled knives, like kitchen knife, fruit knife, table knife and so on should be consigned for shipment;

7. Dry ice, liquid beverage, alcohol drinks, medicine, liquid makeup and daily necessities.

After getting the regulations, you need to decide whether your luggage needs be checked. So you’d better pack your luggage well and do good preparation to avoid overweight. Don’t put any prohibited items in your luggage for extra trouble.

Go to the airport earlier and check in at the airline service counter. The receptionist will weigh your luggage and do security checks. After landing, you should follow the direction of indicator of luggage pick up to claim your luggage. Find your flight information on the electronic screen, then wait before the big wheel to get your checked luggage with right lable.

All the checked baggage should be packed correctly, well locked, tied up and be able to withstand reasonable handing, especially can be loaded and transported safely under regular operation conditions. Luggage should conform to the following terms:

Travelling suitcase, bag and handbag and other items must be locked;

Two or more packages cannot be tied into one piece;

No more else goods are allowed to be attached to the luggage;

Bamboo basket, string bag, straw rope, straw bag and others can be packed as the outer wrap page;

Passenger’s name, detailed address and telephone number, etc. should be noted on the luggage.

For luggage that does not meet the requirements of packing, the airline company has the right to refuse to accept or not accept liability for damage or breakage.