How strict is AirAsia for weight of carry-on bags?
Feb 12, 2014, 4:52 pm
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How strict is AirAsia for weight of carry-on bags?
How strict is Air Asia with the 7kg limit for carry-on bags? Do they actually weight carry-on bags? I have no trouble staying within the dimensions, but I usually have more weight than that because of camera gear.
Feb 21, 2014, 8:57 am
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Feb 26, 2014, 3:20 am
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You shouldnt have problems unless your extra laptop bag look bulky. That of course is subject to the checkin personell of each airport you are departing from as what I have experienced.
Nov 11, 2014, 2:59 pm
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Looking to fly PHN-DMK as AirAsia is chepest in January, but doubt I can keep my backpack under 7 Kg.
Any recent experience? My one and only flight was almost 10 years ago.
Any recent experience? My one and only flight was almost 10 years ago.
Nov 11, 2014, 7:42 pm
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And what is the penalty when one goes over 7 Kg?
Nov 11, 2014, 7:46 pm
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You can buy 15kg. In fact I think you have to de-select it - like their stupid insurance. If you pay at check in, it's like 3X as much.
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Nov 12, 2014, 6:55 am
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http://www.airasia.com/sg/en/our-far...d-charges.page
Nov 12, 2014, 11:36 pm
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Seems like it's 1/2 price to pre-book check-in luggage compared to paying during check-in.
I only fly Scoot in terms of budget carriers, but with luggage costing so little I prefer to have several kgs to spare than end up with a horror check-in experience.
I only fly Scoot in terms of budget carriers, but with luggage costing so little I prefer to have several kgs to spare than end up with a horror check-in experience.
Jan 9, 2018, 8:36 am
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This is a very old thread, but anyone have experience with AirAsia out of MFM? I know they are more strict in SIN and KUL, I was able to sneak by them in KUL but it took some doing (they were weighing at check-in and also walking to security, but not at the gate). How is it at MFM? My rollaboard is standard international size and doesn't look crazy big but it's not one of the tiny spinners either.
Jan 10, 2018, 8:02 pm
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As a general rule, expect them to be strict so you don't get screwed over with 3x the fee at the gate. Common sense for any LCC. Yes you CAN get away with it sometimes, but not always....and the time you get "caught" you pay WAY more for it than you originally had to.