Hainan Airlines · fees checked 2026-10-24
Hainan Airlines fees: bags, seats and card fees
What Hainan Airlines's fares include and what the extras really cost, from Hainan Airlines's own website. Prices in AUD per person. Anything Hainan Airlines doesn't publish, we say so rather than guess.
Light Economy fare includes
a 10 kg cabin bag, a 23 kg checked bag
seat choice the airline doesn't publish, a meal
Checked bag
not published
Hainan Airlines only shows it while you book
Choosing a seat
from $32
Southwest Pacific - Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe
Paying
no card fee published
free: Visa or Mastercard on hainanairlines.com: Hainan's terms list no card fee, only that fares are charged in the currency quoted
Hainan Airlines: 44D · Foggy
How see-through is Hainan Airlines?
Published prices20 / 40
Hainan Airlines publishes a price or rule for 12 of the 24 extras we check across its fare types and route zones.
The drip0 / 30
Hainan Airlines doesn't publish what a bag and a seat cost on its cheapest fare, so the drip can't be seen coming.
Catches14 / 20
3 documented catches cost 6 points (prices that aren't published are counted above, not here).
Paying10 / 10
No card fee.
Every Hainan Airlines fee
See real prices on Hainan Airlines| Fare type | Cabin | Checked | Seat | Meal | Change | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Economy | 10 kg | 1 × 23 kg | not published | ✓ | not published | not published |
| Basic Economy | 10 kg | 2 × 23 kg | not published | ✓ | not published | not published |
| Standard Economy | 10 kg | 2 × 23 kg | not published | ✓ | not published | not published |
| Flexible Economy | 10 kg | 2 × 23 kg | not published | ✓ | not published | not published |
| Extra | Southwest Pacific - Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe |
|---|---|
| Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction | $214–$220 |
| Seat per flight | $32–$86 |
Paying: no card fee published. Free: Visa or Mastercard on hainanairlines.com: Hainan's terms list no card fee, only that fares are charged in the currency quoted.
Watch out: 3 catches on Hainan Airlines
- Bring the card you paid with. Pay online by card and you must show that same card, with your passport, at check-in, or Hainan can refuse to board you; the cardholder must be travelling. source
- Charged, but the price isn't published. Hainan sells extra bags online at a discount on the AUD220 airport price, but doesn't publish the online price, and won't sell it if you connect within 24 hours. source
- Charged, but the price isn't published. Every change costs a change fee plus any fare difference, and refunds lose a refund fee, but Hainan doesn't publish the amounts. source
- Hainan's cheapest brand, Light Economy, includes one 23 kg bag between Australia and China; Basic, Standard and Flexible include two (huAllowance)
- An extra bag at the airport costs AUD220 from Australia or CNY1,000 (about A$214) from China, and a bag over 23 kg adds AUD110-180 on top. Buying it ahead online is cheaper, but Hainan doesn't publish the price, and won't pre-sell it if you connect within 24 hours (huExcess, huPrepaid)
- Hainan sells paid economy seats on Australia-China flights for CNY150-400 (about A$32-86) per flight, and doesn't say which fare brands can choose a seat free (huSeatPrices)
- Every change costs a change fee plus any fare difference, and refunds lose a refund fee, but Hainan doesn't publish the amounts or each brand's rules: check the fare rules before you pay (huChangeRefund)
- Pay by card online and you must show that same card, with your passport, at check-in, or Hainan can refuse to board you; the cardholder must be travelling (huTerms)
Sources
huAllowance · Hainan Airlines: Checked baggage information (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-24 · International brand products, 'Between the Southwest Pacific and Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia', Economy: Light 1 piece 23 kg; Basic, Standard and Flexible 2 pieces 23 kg (158 cm). Non-brand Southwest Pacific economy: 2 x 23 kg. Rules in force from 2 Sep 2026. Fortune Wings Platinum/Gold/Silver: one extra piece.
huCabin · Hainan Airlines: Carry-on baggage (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-24 · International/regional Economy: 1 piece, 10 kg, 115 cm (L+W+H), plus small items up to 30x30x20 cm under the seat. No difference by brand published.
huExcess · Hainan Airlines: Fees and charges for excess baggage (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-24 · Piece routes, table 5 'Southwest Pacific = Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Europe': overweight 23-28 kg CNY480/AUD110, 28-32 kg CNY800/AUD180; 1st extra piece CNY1000/AUD220; 2nd CNY1300/AUD290; 3rd+ CNY1300/AUD290; oversize 158-203 cm CNY1000/AUD220; cumulative. For flights from 24 Jul 2026. Converted at RBA 23-Oct-2026, A$1 = CNY4.6752.
huPrepaid · Hainan Airlines: Prepaid baggage · checked 2026-10-24 · 'Purchase extra baggage allowance in advance. Enjoy discount.' International: 1-5 pieces per flight, up to 6h before departure, HU-operated direct flights incl. Australia; not sold on connections under 24h; some overseas stations suspend sales. Priced in the departure country's currency; 'actual amount charged is subject to the system display' (no prices published).
huSeats · Hainan Airlines: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-24 · 'Free advance seat selection': international flights up to 2h before departure. Paid seats (incl. Extra Legroom) refundable in full up to 12h before departure, not after. Children 2 weeks-12 years may get paid seats free on request. Which brands qualify for free selection isn't stated.
huSeatPrices · Hainan Airlines: Domestic / international and regional rates (paid seats) · checked 2026-10-24 · 'Pricing of paid seats for brand fare routes', China-North America/Europe/Southwest Pacific/Middle East, Flight Card/non-member: Economy 1st row and exit row CNY880-980; Economy regular seats CNY150-400; Platinum free. 'The exact booking price is subject to the system.' Converted at RBA 23-Oct-2026.
huChangeRefund · Hainan Airlines: Voluntary refund and change for international tickets, implementing rules (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-24 · In force from 14 Feb 2026. Refund = ticket price minus a refund fee (used legs repriced); change = full repricing plus a change fee for each change; change fees not refunded on a later refund. 'Special fare products' follow their own rules. No fee amounts published.
huTerms · Hainan Airlines: Terms and conditions (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-24 · Full payment at booking, charged in the currency of the fare quote; Visa and Mastercard accepted (may not be available in some areas). No card surcharge listed. E-ticket holders must show the purchasing credit card and passport at check-in or may be denied boarding; the cardholder must be one of the travellers.
huMeals · Hainan Airlines: Economy Class (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-24 · Economy serves Chinese and Western meals, with special meals on request.
Bands: Southwest Pacific - Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-HAK, MEL-HAK).