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Note that checked baggage and sports equipment cannot be combined, as sports items may require special handling procedures. It is advisable for you to consider purchasing sports equipment allowances for the seamless check-in of your sports items.
Weight & dimension limit for each bag
You can bring as many bags as you wish as long as it is within your purchased or complimentary checked baggage allowance.
However if you have purchased more than 30 kg of baggage allowance, please note that each bag you will be checking-in must follow the following requirements;
Complimentary Checked Baggage Allowance
Baggage allowance is inclusive if you have made a Value Pack, Premium Flex, or Premium Flatbed booking. Check out the baggage allowance included in the three fare classes here .
Complimentary Checked Baggage Allowance will be given for guests travelling to Dhaka as well as domestic flights operated by AirAsia Indonesia (carrier code:QZ) in Indonesia. Find out more info here.
Purchasing or upgrading your checked baggage allowance
There are two ways to purchase or upgrade your existing checked baggage allowance.
*Once baggage weight has been purchased, it is non-refundable.
Excess Baggage
If you prebooked your baggage online but checked-in with heavier baggage, you will also be charged an excess baggage fee for each additional kg, which varies depending on the airport from which you depart. It can only be paid upon check-in at the airport on the day of departure.
In the event of a connecting flight, the excess baggage fee will be charged per guest /per kg /per way.
If you are planning to travel with excess baggage, we suggest you arrive at the airport at least two (2) hours prior to your scheduled time of departure.
Combining your checked baggage with travelling companion
The pooling or sharing of checked baggage allowances is permitted. But it is only allowed for those who are travelling on the same itinerary (booking number) and conduct baggage drop/check-in together.
Items that can be checked in for free
Smart baggage will be allowed as checked baggage based on the following requirements:
Prohibited items in checked baggage
There are items that you cannot carry in your checked baggage. Make sure that the contents in your baggage comply with our prohibited items guide.
Some countries may impose additional prohibitions or restrictions on the carriage of specific items, please ensure that you comply with the applicable prohibitions or restrictions.
You can bring as many bags as you wish as long as it is within your purchased or complimentary checked baggage allowance.
However if you have purchased more than 30 kg of baggage allowance, please note that each bag you will be checking-in must follow the following requirements;
For flights from /to the United States, the baggage allowance is based on the per-piece concept.
You can purchase a maximum of two (2) pieces and each piece must not weigh more than 20kg. If you are bringing two (2) bags weighing 10kg each, both will still be considered as two (2) pieces.
If you have purchased two (2) pieces, 1 bag weighs 25 kg and the other is 15 kg. You will need to remove the extra 5 kg from the 25kg bag and add into your baggage that weighs 15 kg, so that each bag weighs 20 kg.
Baggage Allowance
Below is the range of our baggage allowance you can select from and you may prebook different weights for the departing and returning flights.
Below is the range of our baggage allowance you can select from and you may prebook different weights for the departing and returning flights.
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50kg and 60kg are available for all flights except inbound and outbound from Bangladesh and Maldives. However, only limited units are available for each flight.
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For guests travelling to/from the United States, you will be able to purchase one or two pieces depending on the weight and quantity of your baggage.
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Complimentary Baggage Allowance will be given for guests travelling to Dhaka as well as domestic flights in Indonesia.
Complimentary Checked Baggage Allowance
Baggage allowance is inclusive if you have made a Value Pack, Premium Flex, or Premium Flatbed booking. Check out the baggage allowance included in the three fare classes here .
Complimentary Checked Baggage Allowance will be given for guests travelling to Dhaka as well as domestic flights operated by AirAsia Indonesia (carrier code:QZ) in Indonesia. Find out more info here.
Purchasing or upgrading your checked baggage allowance
There are two ways to purchase or upgrade your existing checked baggage allowance.
- Prebook online.
Prebook online either when you make a booking or after your booking is made.
If you are purchasing / upgrading your checked baggage allowance after your booking is made, you can do it up to 4 hours before the scheduled departure time via Purchases, AirAsia Mobile App, or Chat with Bo. Click here to find out how to do it.
*Remember, it’s always cheapest to prebook your checked baggage !
*Once baggage weight has been purchased, it is non-refundable.
- At the Airport
If you did not prebook your baggage, you can still purchase it at the airport (Airport Baggage) on the day of departure, but you will be limited to 20kg checked baggage allowance per guest / per way and will be charged according to the prevailing airport baggage fee.
Additional weight in excess will be subjected to the prevailing excess baggage fee on a per kg basis.
Excess Baggage
If you prebooked your baggage online but checked-in with heavier baggage, you will also be charged an excess baggage fee for each additional kg, which varies depending on the airport from which you depart. It can only be paid upon check-in at the airport on the day of departure.
In the event of a connecting flight, the excess baggage fee will be charged per guest /per kg /per way.
If you are planning to travel with excess baggage, we suggest you arrive at the airport at least two (2) hours prior to your scheduled time of departure.
Combining your checked baggage with travelling companion
The pooling or sharing of checked baggage allowances is permitted. But it is only allowed for those who are travelling on the same itinerary (booking number) and conduct baggage drop/check-in together.
Items that can be checked in for free
- Baby strollers/buggies/prams,
- Wheelchairs and mobility devices,
- Crutches and walking frames.
The items above can be carried free of charge as checked baggage provided they are being used and/or an infant, child, elderly, disabled person or a wheelchair user who is travelling. Otherwise, a checked baggage allowance must be pre booked.
These items, except for wheelchairs or mobility devices with a battery, may be used until the boarding gate before they are checked into the hold of the aircraft. Depending on the airport you arrive at, the pushchairs/strollers/prams can be either made available at the bottom of the steps, outside the aircraft door or at the baggage carousel.
We accept battery-operated wheelchairs and mobility devices, but please see our FAQ page here for further information.
Smart baggage
These items, except for wheelchairs or mobility devices with a battery, may be used until the boarding gate before they are checked into the hold of the aircraft. Depending on the airport you arrive at, the pushchairs/strollers/prams can be either made available at the bottom of the steps, outside the aircraft door or at the baggage carousel.
We accept battery-operated wheelchairs and mobility devices, but please see our FAQ page here for further information.
Smart baggage
Smart baggage will be allowed as checked baggage based on the following requirements:
- If the batteries are non-removable, they must not exceed 0.3g for lithium metal and 2.7Wh (Watt-hour) for lithium ion.
- If smart baggage with lithium batteries exceeds the above limit and its battery cannot be removed, then it is forbidden as/in a cabin and check-in baggage.
- If its batteries are removable, they must be removed and carried as or in the cabin baggage.
- WiFi / Bluetooth / GPS must be switched off.
- A maximum of 2 spare batteries in the cabin baggage is allowed.
Prohibited items in checked baggage
There are items that you cannot carry in your checked baggage. Make sure that the contents in your baggage comply with our prohibited items guide.
Some countries may impose additional prohibitions or restrictions on the carriage of specific items, please ensure that you comply with the applicable prohibitions or restrictions.
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