Cabin bag
- Size
- 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in
- Weight
- 7 kg≈about 15 lb for both bags
- Wheels and handles
- Count toward the size
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- Every fare includes 7 kg of cabin baggage: the cabin bag and the small bag together can weigh no more than 7 kg.
- Handles, wheels and side pockets count toward the size, and it has to fit in the overhead compartment.
- Bags strapped, wrapped or tied together count as separate pieces.
- Anything bought at the airport counts toward the 7 kg, except duty-free sealed in a tamper-evident bag with proof of purchase.
- Xtra Carry-On, bought in advance, raises the limit to 14 kg for the two bags, with neither over 10 kg.
- Infants under 2 have no cabin allowance of their own.
Small bag
- Size
- 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in
- Weight
- Within the 7 kg total
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- A laptop bag, handbag, backpack or other small bag that fits under the seat in front of you.
- It shares the 7 kg cabin allowance with the cabin bag.
Which other airlines take a 40 × 30 × 10 cm bag
Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.
Checked bags
- Weight
- 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 or 60 kg in total, no bag over 32 kg
- Size
- 119 × 119 × 81 cm≈about 46.9 × 46.9 × 31.9 in
- You buy a total weight and can take as many bags as fit in it. 15 kg is for domestic flights only; 50 and 60 kg are sold in limited numbers and not on flights to or from Bangladesh or the Maldives.
- No bag can weigh more than 32 kg or measure more than 119 × 81 × 119 cm.
- Value Pack and Premium Flex fares include 20 kg and Premium Flatbed 40 kg; Low Fare includes none. Flights to Dhaka come with a free allowance.
- Travellers on the same booking who check in together can pool their allowance.
Bag fees
First checked bag: 20 kg: MYR 159 domestic, MYR 323 international, while booking. AirAsia Berhad (AK) flights, per person per sector; AirAsia says prices may vary.
- Added after booking (online up to 2 hours before departure), 20 kg costs MYR 175 domestic or MYR 355 international.
- At an airport counter, buying at least 4 hours before departure gets the pre-book rate; otherwise the first 20 kg costs MYR 160 domestic or MYR 300 international.
- Weight over your allowance costs MYR 35 a kilo domestic and MYR 75 international, paid at check-in.
- Xtra Carry-On costs MYR 50 domestic or MYR 78 international while booking; MYR 55 or MYR 90 later.
Good to know
Power banks
Up to two power banks of no more than 100 Wh each, in the cabin only, never in checked bags. They can’t go in the overhead compartment: keep them in the seat pocket, under the seat or on you. Using or charging them is banned on all AirAsia flights.
Cabin upgrades since 13 April 2026
Airport counters no longer sell Xtra Carry-On; book it on the AirAsia MOVE app or website up to 2 hours before departure. At the counter you can add only up to 3 kg of cabin baggage, to 10 kg in all.
The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on AirAsia
- Cheapest fare: Low Fare: carry-on included; checked bags: none included. Every airline’s cheapest fare
- Power banks: 2 per person, up to 100 Wh; can’t be used in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
- Pets in the cabin: No pets in the cabin. Every airline’s pet rules
AirAsia next to other Asian airlines
| Airline | Carry-on / cabin bag | Weight | Included? | Personal item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirAsia | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in |
| Malaysia Airlines | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg15 lbfor both bags | Included | 36 × 25 × 25 cm≈about 14.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 in |
| Batik Air Malaysia | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | No size published |
| Singapore Airlines | 115 cm total≈about 45.3 in total | 7 kg≈about 15 lb | Included | 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in |
| Scoot | 54 × 38 × 23 cm≈about 21.3 × 15 × 9.1 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lbfor both bags | Included | 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in |
| Cathay Pacific | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | No size published |
Wheels and handles: wheels and handles included for AirAsia. Every airline drawn to scale