Special Baggage

• General Rules
  （1）According to the relevant regulations of the Chinese Civil Aviation, Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air reject any application for firearms transportation by any entity or individual without the firearms licence. Entities or individuals that need to transport firearms must truthfully declare to the public security organs the variety and quantity of firearms transported, the route and mode of transportation, and obtain the permission for firearm transport. If transported within the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government, the application shall be made to the public security organ of the municipal people's government to where the firearms are transported for the permission for firearm transport. If transported across provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, the application shall be made to the public security organ of the provincial people's government to where the firearms are transported for the permission for firearm transport. Before applying for firearm transport, please submit the permission originals to Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air.
  （2） According to the regulations on the transport of dangerous goods, the checked ammunition should be 1.4S ammunition (UN0012 or UN0014 only) with strong packing, which is only used by sports competition groups, and can be carried only after getting the approval of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air. The gross weight carried by each passenger shall not exceed 5kg (11Ib), excluding explosive or incendiary projectiles. Ammunition carried by two or more passengers shall not be combined into one or several packages. Passengers are required to provide the Authentication Report/Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to prove that the goods carried meet the above requirements.
  （3）Guns and ammunition shall not be counted in the free baggage allowance, but shall be charged as excess baggage (Apart from the air routes that charge by piece concept, overweight baggage on global routes is charged by weight concept, and the rate for 1 kg of excess baggage is charged 1.5% of the Hainan Airlines published one-way full fare economy class passenger ticket price on the day when the excess baggage ticket is issued. Please click here for the specific charging standard of the air routes charging by piece concept). The bullets of passengers in a group shall not be packaged and checked in a combined way, and must be packed separately.
  （4） Our company is only in charge of the ground support of the passengers flying on the flight segments undertaken by Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air. If it is a flight on other flight segments, or combined transport with other airlines, please contact the combined transport airlines for handling.
• Transport Permission
  （1）Where a foreign sports delegation needs to check the firearms for sports to participate in shooting competition events in China, the passengers shall provide the approval certificate from the sports administration of the State Council.
  （2） Where a sports delegation of China needs to check the firearms for sports to participate in shooting competition events out of China, the passengers shall provide the approval certificates from the sports administration of the State Council of China, the transit country and the destination country.
  （3）Where firearms need to be carried in shooting competition events in China, passengers shall possess the approval of the competent sports authorities of the State Council and hold the firearm transport permission issued by the local provincial public security organ.
  （4） If foreign hunters need to bring shotguns into the territory of China, passengers must hold the approval certificate of the Ministry of Public Security of China.
• Packaging Requirements: The packing of transported firearms and ammunition should be produced according to regulations. The package should be safe and closed. Firearms and ammunition must be separately placed in lockable boxes with sealing strips.
• Acceptable Boxes for Checking

• Passengers should transport their articles to the airport for the handling of checking formalities 120 minutes prior to the departure time of the flight on the day of travel.

Passengers should not carry alcoholic beverages on board, but they can check them in as checked baggage. When alcoholic beverages are transported as checked baggage, the labels should be clear and placed inside the retail packaging. The quantity should comply with the following regulations:

1. There is no limit on the quantity of alcoholic beverages with an alcohol by volume percentage of 24% or less.
2. Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol by volume percentage ranging from 24% to 70% (inclusive of 70%) are considered dangerous goods for air transportation. The specific requirements are as follows:

(1) If each inner package is less than or equal to 5 litres, it can be checked as checked baggage for transportation; and the net quantity of checked baggage per passenger cannot exceed 5 litres.

(2) If each inner package is larger than 5 litres, it must be transported as cargo and cannot be transported as luggage.

3. Alcoholic beverages with an alcohol by volume percentage of more than 70% are not allowed to be transported as luggage.

• Size and Weight Requirements:
  The occupied luggage of the passenger into the cabin shall be cared for by himself，The size of the occupying instrument shall not exceed 145 cm +50 cm +30 cm，The size cannot be more than 40cm + 60cm +100cm; the weight cannot be more than 75kg
  If the seat occupying luggage does not meet the size and weight requirements then it needs to be transported as cargo.
• Reservation Requirements:
  Need to apply for the seat occupying baggage when booking the ticket for the passenger taking the flight.
  Note:
  1. The seat occupying baggage cannot block anyone from seeing the fasten seat belt sign, no smoking sign or the emergency exit sign.
  2. The seat occupying baggage cannot impede the aisle or exits.
  3. The seat occupying baggage cannot contain any dangerous products.
  4. The seat occupying baggage must be packed or covered in a way where it will not cause injury to anyone.
  5. A seat belt must be used to secure the baggage to prevent it from moving during the flight.
  6. A ticket must be purchased for the seat occupying baggage but the ticket for the seat occupying luggage does not include free check in baggage.

1、Musical Instruments, Electrical Appliances and Precision Instruments

（1）Precision Instruments include precision measuring instruments, precision astronomical observation instruments, precision remote sensing instruments, precision measurement and control instruments, precision medical instruments and other high-tech equipments with automated, digital, intelligent, comprehensive and multi-dimensional, dynamic measuring functions. Common precision instruments include various water quality analysis instruments, environmental testing instruments, microscopes, pipettes, incubators, drying equipment, weighing apparatus, spectral analysis instruments, chromatography instruments, test chambers, lab supplies, lab equipment, life scientific instruments, optical instruments, dehumidification and purification instruments, physical testing equipment, food testing equipment, Drug testing instruments, textile instruments, petroleum instruments, medical equipment, etc

（2Electrical Appliances refer to all appliances that use electricity. From a professional point of view, they mainly refer to electrical devices, equipment and components which connect and break a circuit and transform circuit parameters to achieve control, regulation, switching, detection and protection of circuits or electrical equipment. From a general point of view, they mainly refer to electrical equipment commonly used at home for convenience, such as televisions, air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, computers, and various small household appliances.

（3）Musical instruments refer to instruments that can produce musical sounds and be used for musical art re-creation. Musical instruments are divided into the two categories of Chinese national instruments and Western instruments.

A.Chinese national musical instruments are divided into:

a.Idiophones: such as the gong, wooden fish, and cymbal.

b.Membranophones: such as the peace drum, and octagonal drum.

c.Aerophones: such as the trombone, nomad flute, whistle, cucurbit flute, and suona.。

d.Chordophones: such as the qiang, liuqin, pipa, erhu, and morin khuur.

B.Western musical instruments are divided into:

a.Stringed instruments: such as the violin, viola, cello, harp, electric guitar, and bass guitar.

b.Woodwind instruments: such as the flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, and saxophone.

c.Brass-wind instruments: such as the trumpet, cornet, tuba, trombone, and horn.

d.Keyboard instruments: such as the piano, accordion, and electronic organ.

e.Percussion: such as the kettle drum, xylophone.。

2、Regulations for Transport:

(1) Precise instruments, electrical appliances and other items apart from musical instruments should be transported as goods. If a passenger insists on transporting these items as checked baggage, the following requirements shall be met：

A.Size Requirements:Consistent with the checked baggage size requirements.

B.Packing Requirements: precise instruments, electrical appliances and other items must have the factory packing or the packing that meets the requirements of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air. Passengers are advised to pack precise instruments and electrical appliances in hard cases and with padding contents inside the cases to prevent them from shaking left and right during transportation and causing unnecessary damage.

C.Charging Requirements:The weight of precise instruments, electrical appliances and other items shall  be included in the free baggage allowance，If they exceed the limit,For the air routes charging by weight concept, the transportation expenses shall be charged as excess baggage;For the air routes charging by piece concept  , It shall be charged at a standard rate.

. Requirements for the Features of Articles: No checked baggage transportation is allowed for precise instruments, electrical appliances and other items containing nine categories of dangerous goods (explosives, gases, flammable liquids, flammable solids, spontaneously combustible substances, substances that release flammable gases when touching water, oxidants and organic peroxides, toxic substances and infectious substances, radioactive substances, corrosive substances and miscellaneous dangerous goods). When handling the transport of unknown or suspected dangerous goods, the staff of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air shall ask you to provide a test report issued by a dangerous goods authentication institution or the product manufacturers recognized by the Civil Aviation Administration to prove that the baggage will not cause danger to air transportation. Our company may refuse to check and transport the goods that the inspection report of them cannot be provided or the inspection report does not meet the requirements.

D.Requirements for the Checking of Baggage: precise instruments and electrical appliances belong to the category of fragile and easily damaged items. When checking them, the staff members of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air shall attach the liability exemption baggage tag to your baggage. You are kindly requested to fill in the liability exemption baggage tag properly and sign it as required. Precise instruments, electrical appliances and other items shall not be declared their value.

（2）The specific requirements for musical instrument transportation are as follows：

A.Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air shall accept musical instruments that do not exceed the limits of size and weight as checked baggage or the baggage placed on cabin baggage rack.

B. Dimensional Requirements

Note: If the dimensions of musical instruments exceed the above-mentioned provisions, they should be transported as goods.

C.Packing Requirements: For checked baggage, passenger must put the musical instrument in a dedicated hard or pressure-proof container. The baggage can only be checked on condition that it has the factory packing or its packing meets the requirements of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air. Passengers are advised to pack musical instruments in hard cases and with padding contents inside the cases to prevent them from shaking during transportation and unnecessary damage.

D.When checking musical instruments, the staff members of Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air shall attach the liability exemption baggage tag to your baggage. You are kindly requested to fill in the liability exemption baggage tag properly and sign it as required. Hainan Airlines and Grand China Air does not bear any responsibility for the damage or delay occurring in the transportation of musical instruments. Musical instruments shall not be declared its value as baggage.

• For passengers who require the use of a wheelchair for mobility, Hainan Airlines allows you to bring your wheelchair into the cabin provided it meets our requirements.
• For passengers who require the use of a wheelchair for mobility, your wheelchair can be transported for free as checked baggage; For passengers who do not require the use of a wheelchair for mobility but will transport one as checked luggage then if the wheelchair exceeds the free baggage allowance will charge the standard excess baggage fees.
  Click here for excess baggage fees.
  
• The wheelchair can be checked in at the check in counter or at the boarding gate.
• If brining an electric wheelchair:
  a.Batteries must be disconnected and the battery poles need to be wrapped with tape to prevent short circuiting and securely attached to the wheelchair.
  b. Please bring the wheelchair manual to the airport.
  c. Please call Hainan Airlines at least 24 hours before your flight to make the proper arrangements.
• Other mobility devices such as crutches, canes, braces etc. can be brought onboard the aircraft in addition to the standard carry-on baggage allowance.