Cabin bag
- Size
- 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in
- Total
- 115 cm≈about 45.3 in
- Weight
- 7 kg≈about 15 lb for both bags
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- Economy: one cabin bag and one personal item, 7 kg combined.
- Business: two cabin bags and one personal item, 10 kg combined.
- A bag over the size limit is taken from you and loaded as checked baggage. Weight over the allowance costs RM 50 a kilo at the boarding gate.
- Smart luggage with a non-removable lithium battery can’t go in the cabin.
Personal item
- Size
- No size published
- Weight
- Within the 7 kg total
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- One of: an overcoat, laptop bag, infant amenities bag, small infant carrycot, walking stick or crutches. It counts toward the 7 kg (10 kg in Business).
- In Economy you can also bring a ladies’ handbag up to 22 × 27 × 8 cm (57 cm in total) or a men’s pouch bag up to 10 × 15 × 20 cm (45 cm in total), plus one bag of duty-free bought at the airport.
Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.
Checked bags
- Weight
- 10, 20, 30 or 40 kg in total, no bag over 32 kg
- Free allowance on most international routes: Economy Value 20 kg, Economy Flexi 25 kg, Business Promo 30 kg, Business Flexi 40 kg; Super Saver none.
- The free allowance is a total weight that depends on route and fare. On domestic and ASEAN routes Economy Value gets 15 kg. Some routes give more: on Bangladesh routes even Super Saver includes 35 kg.
- Extra allowance comes in 10, 20, 30 or 40 kg blocks. Buy it up to 12 hours before departure, and before you check in online.
- No bag can weigh more than 32 kg.
- On interline and codeshare flights the operating airline’s allowance applies.
Bag fees
First checked bag: 10 kg MYR 50–290; 20 kg MYR 85–520 while booking, by route. Pre-paid rates per sector on Batik Air Malaysia (OD) flights, plus taxes where applicable.
- Bought after booking: 10 kg MYR 100–330, 20 kg MYR 200–610.
- Excess baggage at check-in is charged by the kilo: RM 37 on domestic flights from Malaysia, RM 48 to most international destinations.
Good to know
Power banks
Up to two, each under 100 Wh, and they must be carried on your person, not packed in a cabin bag or a checked bag. Using them on board is strictly prohibited.
The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Batik Air
- Cheapest fare: Super Saver: carry-on included; checked bags: none included on most routes. 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 pet policy published. Every airline’s pet rules
Batik Air 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: not stated for Batik Air. Every airline drawn to scale