Trip Preparation
Trip Preparation
1.Check-In
2.Unchecked Baggage
Classification | Cabin | Quantity limited | Volume limited (per piece) | Weight limited (per piece) |
Domestic flights | First Class | 2 pieces | H≤55CM(21.6inches) L≤40CM(15.8inches) W≤20CM(7.9inches) |
≤10kg |
Other classes | 1 piece | ≤8kg | ||
International or regional flights | First Class | 2 pieces | H≤56CM(22.0inches) L≤45CM(17.7inches) W≤25CM(9.8inches) L+W+H≤115CM(45inches) |
≤10kg |
Other classes | 1 piece | ≤8kg |
3.Excess Baggage Payment
4.Computation of Special Charges
- If you wish to carry any musical instruments or diplomatic bags onboard that must occupy another passenger seat, you will be charged at 100% of the full one-way adult fare for the travel class you choose between the points of your travel.
- One seat should not exceed 78kgs.
- Your cabin baggage and other checked baggage shall be weighed separately.
- Since special arrangements are required to accommodate your bulky baggage, you MUST inform our reservations office when you make a booking.
5.Golf Equipment
- Golf equipment contained in one golf bag with one pair of golf shoes, and not weighing more than 15kg, shall be assessed at a special golf excess baggage rate equivalent to 6kg of the applicable excess baggage rate between the points of your travel.
- The golf equipment can be counted towards your normal free / checked baggage allowance. Any resulting overweight charges shall be applied at the above special charge or at the normal excess baggage charge, whichever is less.
- Only one set of golfing equipment per passenger may be transported at this special rate
6.Snow / Water Ski Equipment
- Snow / Water skii equipment consisting of:
- One pair of skis, one pair of ski poles, and one pair of boots, or
- One snowboard, and one pair of boots, or
- One pair of standard water skis or one slalom water ski shall be assessed at a special ski excess baggage rate equivalent to 3kg of the applicable excess baggage rate between the points the skiing equipment is to be transported.
- The ski equipment can be included in your normal free / checked baggage allowance. Any resulting overweight charges shall be assessed at the above special charge or the normal excess baggage charge, whichever is less.
- Only one set of ski equipment per passenger may be transported at this special rate.
7.Live Animals
- With the exclusion of service dogs, live animals of any description are NOT PERMITTED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN, and are not applicable to interline through check-in. In all cases (except services dogs, which are permitted to travel free of charge), the animal will be treated as excess baggage for which you will be obliged to pay the applicable rate. Excess baggage charges will be assessed on the basis of the total weight of the animal and its container.
- Please ensure you obtain all necessary permits to ensure the animal can enter the country / territory of destination (including transit).
- China Eastern will not be responsible in the event of the animal being refused entry into, or passage through, any country / territory. You as the owner assume all risks of injury to (or sickness or death of) the animal.
- For safety reasons, we will not accept fighting dogs for carriage on any our flights.
8.Cabin Humidity and Dehydration
- Drink water and juices frequently during your flight.
- Drink coffee, tea and alcohol in moderation. These drinks act as diuretics, increasing the body's dehydration.
- Remove contact lenses and wear glasses if your eyes are irritated.
- Use a skin moisturizer to moisten your skin.
9.Cabin Pressurization
- If you have a pre-existing medical condition that warrants supplemental oxygen, we can supply it for you. Please give us 7 days notice prior to travelling.
- To 'clear' your ears, try swallowing or yawning. These actions help equalize pressure between your middle ear chamber and your throat.
- When flying with an infant, feed or give your baby a pacifier during descent. Sucking and swallowing will help infants equalize the pressure in their ears.
10.Eating and Drinking
- Drink water and juices frequently during your flight.
- Drink coffee, tea and alcohol in moderation. These drinks act as diuretics, increasing the body's dehydration.
- Remove contact lenses and wear glasses if your eyes are irritated.
- Use a skin moisturizer to moisten your skin
- Proper eating and drinking will enhance your comfort both during and after your flight.
- We recommend that you:
- Avoid overeating just before and during the flight. It is difficult to digest too much food when the body is inactive.
- Drink coffee, tea and alcohol in moderation. These drinks act as diuretics, increasing the body's dehydration.
11.Jet Lag
- Get a good night's rest before your flight.
- If possible, give yourself a day or two to adjust to the new time zone after arrival.
- Fly direct to minimize flying time, if you can. This allows you to relax more upon arrival.
- If you can't sleep after arriving at your destination try to exercise lightly, go for a brisk walk, or do some reading. It generally takes the body's biological clock approximately one day to adjust per time zone crossed.
12.Blood Circulation and Muscle Relaxation
- The central blood vessels in your legs can be compressed, making it harder for the blood to get back to your heart.
- Muscles can become tense, resulting in backaches and a feeling of excessive fatigue during, and even after your flight.
- The normal body mechanism for returning fluid to the heart, can be inhibited and gravity can cause the fluid to collect in your feet, resulting in swollen feet.
- blood clots may form in the legs, due to a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This likelihood of this occurring may be increased by particular medications and medical conditions.
- Medical research indicates that factors that may increase the risk of blood clots forming in the legs include:
- Personal or family history of DVT.
- Recent surgery or injury, especially to lower limbs or abdomen.
- Blood disorders leading to increased clotting tendency.
- Immobility for a day or more.
- Being 40 years of age or older.
- Estrogens hormone therapy, including oral contraceptives.
- Pregnancy.
- Smoking tobacco.
- Former or current malignant disease.
- Obesity.
- Dehydration.
- Heart failure.
- Varicose veins.
- We recommend that:
- If any of these categories apply to you or if you have any concerns about your health and flying, that you seek medical advice before travelling.
- Compression stockings can assist in preventing swelling of the ankles and feet and they may improve the blood return to the body from the lower legs. You may wish to consider speaking with your doctor about this. The Stockings may be purchased from medical and surgical supply companies and will need to be individually fitted to your legs.
- While in-flight, move your legs and feet for three to four minutes each hour while seated and move about the cabin occasionally.
- Do the light exercises recommended below in the In-flight Workout section.
13.Motion Sickness
14.Inflight Workout
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1. Ankle Circles Lift feet off the floor. For 15 seconds, draw a circle with the toes, simultaneously moving one foot clockwise and the other foot counter clockwise. Reverse direction and repeat if desired. |
2. Foot Pumps This motion is conducted in three steps. 1. Start with both heels on the floor and point toes upward as high as you can. 2. Put both feet flat on the floor. 3. Lift heels high, keeping balls of feet on the floor. Repeat these three stages in a continuous motion and in 30-second intervals. |
3. Knee Lift Lift leg with knee bent while contracting your thigh muscle. Alternate legs. Repeat 20 to 30 times for each leg. |
4. Neck Roll With shoulders relaxed, drop ear to shoulder and gently roll neck forward and back, holding each position about five seconds. Repeat five times. |
5. Knee to Chest Bend forward slightly. Clasp hands around the left knee and hug it to your chest. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds. Keeping hands around the knee, slowly let it down. Alternate legs. Repeat 10 times. |
6. Forward Flex With both feet on the floor and stomach held in, slowly bend forward and walk your hands down the front of your legs toward your ankles. Hold stretch for 15 seconds and slowly sit back up. |
7. Shoulder Roll Hunch shoulders forward, then upward, then backward, and downward, using a gentle circular motion. |
15.Cosmic Radiation
- altitude,
- length of the flight, and
- proximity to the north or south pole.