Shanghai Airlines Baggage Allowance, Fees & How to Add Extra Baggage

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Shanghai Airlines shares China Eastern's baggage policy; buy "Wild Your Baggage" prepaid checked baggage via ceair.com Self-Service with your ticket number, or pay zone-based excess fees at the airport. Use the official links below to review baggage rules, booking access, and related airline services.

Baggage PolicyOfficial website

Updated Oct 7, 2026

Shanghai Airlines Baggage Allowance

Free checked and carry-on baggage allowances by cabin class and route. Allowances vary by route, ticket type, and frequent flyer status — always confirm with the official baggage policy before you fly.

Checked baggage

LabelAmountNotes
Domestic20 kg
  • Weight concept on domestic flights; no single piece over 50 kg.
International and regional1–2 × 23 kg
  • Piece concept; exact piece count depends on route and fare brand (e.g. basic economy can be 0 pieces on some European routes).
  • Each piece max 158 cm total dimensions.

Carry-on baggage

All cabins

  • Premium economy / Economy1 × 8 kg, 55 × 40 × 20 cm
    • First class: 2 pieces up to 10 kg each; business class: 2 pieces up to 8 kg each.
    • One extra small personal item fitting under the seat (about 35 × 32 × 18 cm) is also allowed.

How to Add Extra Baggage & Prices on Shanghai Airlines

Buy Baggage
  1. Go to ceair.com and open Self-Service > "Wild Your Baggage" Prepaid Baggage.
  2. Enter your flight number, ticket number (starting with 781), passenger name in pinyin for international tickets, and mobile number, then click Search Now (or log in to retrieve the booking via My Itinerary).
  3. Select the prepaid baggage allowance you need and complete payment online.

Prices

Domestic flights charge by excess weight; international and regional flights charge fixed fees per extra piece by zone, stacking cumulatively with oversize and overweight fees.

LabelAmountNotes
Per kilogram over allowanceSee official pricing
  • Excess fee = (total checked weight minus free allowance) x 1.5% of the highest published adult one-way economy fare for the same day.
  • The fare basis is set on the day of travel and is not published online, so the final amount is calculated when you pay; check the prepaid price for your ticket in Self-Service or expect airport collection in RMB rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Mainland China ↔ AmericasRMB 1,300 first piece / RMB 2,000 second and further pieces
  • Applies per piece up to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions.
  • South America and Canada routes: one piece max 32 kg; other North America routes: one piece max 45 kg.
Mainland China ↔ Australia, New Zealand; Auckland ↔ Buenos AiresRMB 1,100 first piece / RMB 2,000 second and further pieces
  • Applies per piece up to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions.
  • One piece max 32 kg.
Mainland China ↔ Europe, Africa except Egypt, Japan, KoreaRMB 1,000 first piece / RMB 2,000 second and further pieces
  • Applies per piece up to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions.
  • One piece max 32 kg.
Mainland China ↔ Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan; Sydney ↔ AucklandRMB 800 first piece / RMB 1,000 second and further pieces
  • Applies per piece up to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions.
  • One piece max 32 kg.
Mainland China ↔ Egypt, Southeast, South, North and Central Asia, Middle East; Colombo ↔ MaleRMB 800 first piece / RMB 1,200 second and further pieces
  • Applies per piece up to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions.
  • One piece max 32 kg.
Connecting itineraries transiting Mainland ChinaRMB 1,200 first piece / RMB 2,000 second and further pieces
  • Applies per piece up to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions.
  • One piece max 32 kg.

FAQ

Can I buy extra baggage online after booking?

Yes. Use the "Wild Your Baggage" Prepaid Baggage page under Self-Service on ceair.com and retrieve your booking with flight number, ticket number, name and mobile number.

Where do I buy extra baggage?

On ceair.com via Self-Service > Prepaid Baggage ("Wild Your Baggage"), or pay excess fees at the airport check-in counter.

When is the deadline to buy extra baggage online?

Buy prepaid baggage in advance through Self-Service before you travel; the airline publishes no specific cutoff hour on its accessible pages, and anything unpaid is charged at airport excess rates at check-in.

How does the airline calculate extra baggage charges?

Domestic flights use a weight formula (excess kg × 1.5% of the highest published one-way economy fare). International and regional flights use fixed per-piece fees by zone: first extra piece RMB 800–1,300 and second or further pieces RMB 1,000–2,000.

How many extra bags can I buy, and what are the bag limits?

One piece may not exceed 32 kg (45 kg on USA-waypoint routes in premium cabins, 50 kg max on domestic flights). Standard pieces must total no more than 158 cm; 159–203 cm is oversized and anything over 203 cm needs airline approval and a higher fee.

What are the overweight or oversized baggage rules?

Overweight (23–32 kg in economy) costs RMB 1,000 per piece; business-class 32–45 kg on Americas routes costs RMB 2,700. Oversized 159–203 cm costs RMB 1,000 and over 203 cm costs RMB 2,000 (RMB 2,700 on Americas routes). Oversize, overweight and extra-piece fees stack cumulatively.

Do partner-operated or codeshare flights have different baggage rules?

Prepaid baggage is only available on international and domestic flights operated by China Eastern or Shanghai Airlines; other carriers' rules apply on non-operated codeshare segments.

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