Knives can be checked in on airplanes.
According to the "Civil Aviation Security Inspection Rules" stipulates:
Prohibited items for air travelers to carry but can be checked as baggage include: other can be used to jeopardize the aviation safety of kitchen knives, scissors, large fruit knife, razor and other household knives, surgical knives, slaughtering knives, carving knives and other professional knives, knives, spears, swords, halberds and so on, for the performance of arts and culture units.
As well as axes, chisels, hammers, awls, weighted or spiked walking sticks, iron-tipped hiking poles, and other sharp and blunt instruments that can be used to jeopardize aviation safety.
Expanded Information
I. Prohibited Checked Baggage
1, fragile or perishable items;
2, perishable items;
3, cash, valuable tickets and certificates;
4, jewelry;
5, precious metals and their (gold and silver) products;
6, antiques and paintings;
7, laptops and personal electronic devices containing lithium batteries;
8, samples and other valuables;
9, mobile power supply, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cell phones;
10, important documents and information;
11, travel documents, medical certificates, X-ray films;
2. Restricted Transportation Baggage
1. Precision instruments, electrical appliances and other types of items should be checked in as cargo, and if they are transported as checked baggage, they must be properly packaged, and the weight of such items shall not be counted in the free baggage allowance;
2. Firearms and ammunition used for hunting and sports shall not be brought into the passenger cabin as non-checked baggage. Firearms must be unloaded and safety buckled and properly packed. The transportation of such firearms and ammunition shall be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the rules of China Southern Airlines;
3. Dry ice, beverages containing alcohol, tobacco products, medicines or cosmetics required by the passengers during their travel;
4. Diplomatic pouches, airmail documents;
5. Sharp and blunt instruments other than controlled knives, such as kitchen knives, table knives, fruit knives, craft knives, scalpels Scissors, as well as steel files, iron cones, axes, short sticks, hammers, etc., should be placed in checked baggage for transportation;
6, small animals and service dogs in compliance with the regulations, excluding aggressive breeds of dogs and short-nosed cats, canine small animals;
7, folding wheelchairs or electric wheelchairs used by passengers on their travels;
8, liquids carried by passengers;
9 Items that are not suitable for transportation in the cargo hold of the aircraft, such as delicate musical instruments, and do not comply with the relevant regulations (weight and volume restrictions) should be brought into the passenger cabin as occupied baggage. Such articles need to be paid separately and kept by the passengers themselves;
10. There are irregular-size baggage (but not sledding type special baggage)
China Southern Airlines-Baggage Transportation Restrictions