(in containers / bottles or boxes)

Please note that passengers may not take alcoholic beverages with more than 70% alcohol content (140 proof), including 95% grain alcohol and 75%( 150 proof) rum, in checked luggage.

Passengers may take up to five liters of alcohol with alcohol content between 24% and 70% per person as checked luggage if they are packaged in a sealable bottle or flask. Alcoholic beverages with less than 24%(48 proof) alcohol content are not subject to hazardous materials regulations and subject to no restrictions on the quantity and are allowed to be transported as checked baggage .

Alcoholic beverages carried by passengers traveling internationally must meet restrictive rules of the import regulations of the destination country.

Packages of alcoholic beverages must be damage-proof. Hainan is not liable for any damage to or leakage of alcoholic drinks. When transported as checked baggage, alcoholic beverages shall be subject to all oversize, overweight and excess charges and restrictive rules on carry-on baggage.

Needles and syringes are permitted in carry-on baggage if the passenger also has, in their possession, medication that has a professionally printed label identifying the medication, a manufacturer’s name, or pharmaceutical label

Auxiliary medical equipment/life-supporting equipment: Hainan allows passengers to carry auxiliary medical equipment/life-supporting equipment on board in addition to the carry-on baggage allowance.

If it is necessary to bring medical equipment such as a respirator or dialysis device on board for use during the flight, the corresponding medical certificate must be provided to confirm the passenger is medically suitable for air travel.

A medical certificate completed by a licensed physician must be provided. For other contents, please refer to the requirements of the medical certificate.

It’s better for the passenger to be escorted by a medical person who has received professional training on how to operate such equipment. Refer to “requirement on escorts” for detailed information.

Normally, medical equipment may be used during the flight except during take-off, ascending, descending and landing.

Power cannot be guaranteed in the cabin for medical equipment, so passengers must bring enough batteries to last the flight.

Medical equipment must be able to be stored under the seat or fixed on the adjacent seat (in which circumstances passengers must buy an extra ticket at full fare according to seat availability).

Batteries that ensure the normal operation of life-maintaining or life-supporting equipment may be brought on board, however Hainan must be notified of the type of battery in advance.

Wet batteries require special packing as they are classified as dangerous goods.

Hainan is not liable for any consequences whatsoever arising from the malfunction of any medical equipment.

Hainan allows passengers to carry necessary infant and child articles on board in addition to the regular baggage allowance. The following restrictive rules shall apply to child articles:

1. Infant diaper bag: passengers may carry an infant diaper bag on board in addition to the carry-on baggage allowance.
2. Breast milk and infant-formula milk powder: When traveling with an infant or toddler, in the absence of suspicious activity or items, greater than 3 ounces of baby formula, breast milk, or juice are permitted through the security checkpoint in reasonable quantities for the duration of your itinerary, if the following is performed: Separate these items from the liquids, gels, and aerosols in the quart-size and zip-top bag; Declare the items to Security Officers at the security checkpoint; Present these items for additional inspection once reaching the X-ray. These items are subject to additional screening.
3. Child traveling backpack: passengers may carry a child traveling backpack on board in addition to the carry-on baggage allowance.
4. For children traveling on a ticket that is 10% of the adult fare, they are allowed one checked bag up to 50lbs (23kg) with a maximum outside dimension (length plus width plus height) of 45 inches, plus one checked fully collapsible stroller or push-chair.
5. For children traveling on a ticket that is 50% or more of the adult fare, they are entitled to the standard baggage allowance.
6. Strollers and child restraint seats may be checked at curbside, the ticket counter, or at the gate.
7. If you want to use a child restraint seat or stroller to transport your child through the airport, that's fine. Strollers need to be checked at the gate by a Hainan agent. Child restraint seats may be checked, or in certain cases, they may be brought on board

1. Hainan transports fragile and perishable articles either as passengers' carry-on baggage (subject to restrictive rules on carry-on baggage) or as checked baggage (only if insisted by passenger). If such articles are transported as checked baggage, Hainan is not liable for any loss of, damage to, or delay of fragile articles and will not be liable for deterioration or spoilage of any perishable items regardless of whether Hainan has prior knowledge of the availability of such fragile or perishable articles.
2. Perishable articles must comply with agricultural laws and regulations applicable to the destination country and are preferably sealed in air-permeable hard-edged containers with dry ice of no more than 2.2 kilograms (5lbs). HAINAN does not transport perishable articles stored in foamed plastic coolers or containers with dry ice.
3. Examples of fragile or perishable articles include without limitation the following:
   1. Antiques, handicrafts, family heirlooms, collections, religious articles, religious handicrafts and antlers
   2. Non-travelling backpacks, sleeping bags and camping backpacks which are made of plastics or other non-wear-resistant materials and which are equipped with an aluminum rack, exterior pocket or protruding shoulder straps and strap buttons
   3. Commercial equipment and commercial samples
   4. CD, DVD, MP3
   5. Pottery, glassware, ceramics, earthenware
   6. Computer hardware/software and electronic parts/equipment
   7. Articles stored in cloth, paper or plastic bags which are not appropriately sealed to protect their contents.
   8. Articles stored in a corrugated carton /carton (including cartons provided by Hainan) except for articles which can also be transported without a carton (e.g. bike, overalls).
   9. Electronic and mechanical articles, including mobile phone, electronic game machine and other related articles
   10. Glasses, binoculars, medical sunglasses, non-medical sunglasses and all other auxiliary equipment intended for improving eyesight
   11. Non-travelling overalls
   12. Irreplaceable articles
   13. Paper articles (e.g. print ads, design drawings, maps, manuscripts, commercial/personal documents, historical files, photographs, books, negotiable documents, checks, etc.)
   14. Jewelry
   15. Keys
   16. Liquid, perfume, alcoholic drinks, lotions
   17. Medicines, medical equipment
   18. Currencies, gift cards and coupons
   19. Natural fur products
   20. Photographic equipments/ film-making equipments/acoustic recording equipments/video recording equipments, cameras and other related articles.
   21. Precious metal/stone
   22. Tools/ electronic and hand tools, tools kit/tools container
   23. Unprotected articles carried by the passenger or tied to the baggage exterior such as tennis racket and umbrella.
   24. Silverware/small knife/sword
   25. Watch (timepieces)
   26. Artwork such as drawings and sculptures
   27. Perishable articles such as food, seafood, tobacco and related articles, flowers and plants, fresh or frozen meat or poultry, cheese, medicine, fruits and vegetables, seafood,/baked foods.

1. Inside the cabin: some electronic equipment (e.g. equipment that might have electromagnetic interference with the navigation or telecommunication system on the ground and at the height of less than 10,000 feet) may not be used on board Hainan Airlines aircraft due to safety considerations. But passengers may use certain types of electronic equipment when the aircraft is flying at a height of over 10,000 feet (normally 10 minutes after take-off).
2. Electronic equipment that can be used throughout the entire flight: hearing aid, watch, pacemaker.
3. Electronic equipment that may not be used during take-off and landing but may be used during the flight: laptop computer, handheld game machine, CD and cassette player, portable DVD player.
4. Electronic equipment that may not be used throughout the entire flight: mobile phone, TV set , AM/FM transmitter-receiver, remote-control toy.
5. Specialized audio/video equipment: Hainan allows employees of TV broadcasting and commercial film companies or film studios to board the plane with camera, lights, audio and movie equipment. Hainan only accepts specialized audio/video equipment as checked baggage. One piece of specialized audio/video equipment may be transported as free checked baggage. Any specialized audio/video equipment exceeding the free checked baggage allowance is subject to an extra standard excess baggage fee.
6. Personal photographic equipment: Hainan allows passengers to board the plane with photographic equipment in addition to the regular carry-on baggage allowance.
7. Passengers should not put any undeveloped film in their checked baggage as the security scanner might cause damage to the undeveloped film inside the photographic equipment.. Undeveloped film should be placed in carry-on baggage for the security check personnel for manual check. Hainan is not liable for any damage to the negatives due to security check.
8. Portable electronic device (PED): To ensure battery safety of laptop computer and DVD player, passengers are not permitted to use a recalled or damaged battery in a portable electronic device. The battery should be removed and placed in the carry-on baggage to avoid damage. Ensure that the removed battery is kept away from metallic objects (such as keys, and coins, etc), and be certain that the battery terminals are properly put away to avoid short circuit or secure the device against activation by locking the activation switch in the “off” position, placing the device in a protective case, or by other appropriate measure.
9. Passengers must keep batteries and equipment with themselves or in carry-on baggage- not in their checked baggage and. Lithium batteries should not be placed in checked baggage, but they may be packed carry-on baggage.
10. If original packaging is not available for spare batteries, effectively insulate battery terminals by isolating the batteries from contact with other batteries and metal. Do not permit a loose spare battery to come in contact with metal objects, such as coins, keys, or jewelry.
11. Place each spare battery in its own protective case, plastic bag, or package, or place tape across the battery's contacts to isolate terminals. Isolating terminals prevents short-circuiting.
12. Lithium metal batteries are non-rechargeable batteries discarded once they are depleted.
13. Larger lithium metal batteries that contain over 2 grams of lithium are forbidden.
14. Lithium ion batteries are the rechargeable batteries used in computers, cell phones, and other devices. "Larger" lithium ion batteries are rated between 100 and 300 watt-hours (8-25 g equivalent lithium content, or ELC.)
15. Passengers are allowed one larger lithium ion battery installed in a device, plus up to 2 spare larger lithium ion batteries.
16. These are in addition to any smaller lithium ion batteries. For smaller lithium ion batteries, basic rules apply.

For detailed information about the transportation of lithium batteries and other latest information, please visit www.safetravel.dot.gov.

Notes:

Lithium Batteries. When you see this term alone on SafeTravel pages, it refers to both lithium ion batteries and lithium metal batteries. Lithium polymer batteries are a kind of lithium ion battery, and so are also included in this term.

Lithium Ion Batteries. These are rechargeable lithium batteries, like the ones found in cameras, cell phones, laptop computers, and radio-controlled toys. Lithium polymer batteries are a kind of lithium ion battery.

Larger Lithium Ion Batteries contain between 8 and 25 grams Equivalent Lithium Content (ELC). Some very large after-market laptop computer batteries, and some batteries used for professional audio-visual application, fall within this definition.

Smaller Lithium Ion Batteries contain up to 8 grams Equivalent Lithium Content. Cell phone batteries and most laptop computer batteries fall below the 8 gram threshold. Lithium Ion Batteries with over 25 grams ELC are forbidden in air travel.

Lithium Metal Batteries. These are lithium batteries which can not be recharged. They are designed to be discarded once their initial charge is used up.

Larger Lithium Metal Batteries contain over two grams of lithium, and are forbidden in air travel. (No common consumer lithium metal batteries are in the “larger” category.)

Spare Batteries. Spare batteries, also called “loose” batteries, are batteries which are not installed in equipment. A lithium ion battery inside your computer is an installed battery. A battery you carry separately in case that battery runs low is a spare battery.

Watt-hour. For the purposes of this page, the watt-hour serves as an indirect measure of Equivalent Lithium Content (ELC). 8 grams ELC are about equal to 100 watt-hours.

Precision electronic equipment

1. Precision equipment refers to accurate measuring instruments, precision astronomy observing instruments, precision remote instruments, precision medical instruments and other scientific instruments.
2. Electronic equipment refers to all instruments powered by an electronic source, such as a TV or related apparatus, air conditioner, refrigeration unit, computer, and other equipments.
3. Normally, Hainan does not accept precision equipment and electronic equipment as checked baggage. All of these instruments must be shipped as cargo, if the service is available.
   1. Size limitation: weight must not exceed 32 kg (70lbs) and the total length of three sizes must not exceed 158 cm (62inches).
   2. The instruments must be properly packaged to prevent damage during the transportation.
   3. Charges 110 USD for each.
   4. Hainan is not liable for the instruments, and passengers must sign the limited liability baggage tag.

Dry Ice

Hainan allows passengers to put dry ice of up to 5 pounds (2.2 kg) in their carry-on baggage or checked baggage.

The container or package must be well-ventilated to allow the emission of carbon dioxide gas. The container or package must bear a sign indicating the content, net weight and its volatile property. Hainan does not transport any foamed plastic cooler containing dry ice.

A service charge of 35 USD shall be imposed for any checked baggage containing dry ice.

Any dry ice exceeding 5 pounds (2.2 kg) in weight must be transported as cargo, if the service is available.

Compressed gas cylinders

1. Hainan Airlines may accept one self-inflating life jacket that contains no more than two small carbon dioxide cylinders plus no more than two spare cylinders as checked or carry-on baggage. Self-inflating devices or equipment containing compressed gas cylinders (e.g., rafts, life jackets, avalanche rescue backpacks, and paintball cartridges) are not allowed.
2. Compressed gas cylinders, including scuba tanks, meeting current TSA requirements of having the regulator valve completely disconnected from the cylinder, may be transported as carry-on or checked baggage.TSA regulation: Compressed gas cylinders are allowed in checked baggage or as a carry-on ONLY if the regulator valve is completely disconnected from the cylinder and the cylinder is no longer sealed (i.e. the cylinder has an open end). The cylinder must have an opening to allow for a visual inspection inside.
3. TSA Security Officers will NOT remove the seal or regulator valve from the cylinder at the checkpoint. If the cylinder is sealed (i.e. the regulator valve is still attached), the cylinder is prohibited and not permitted through the security checkpoint, regardless of the reading on the pressure gauge indicator. Our Security Officers must visibly ensure that the cylinder is completely empty and that there are no prohibited items inside.