AirAsia baggage weight: planned scam? (page 1 of 2)

On my flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Krabi (KBV) via Bangkok (DMK), I took two connecting flights: the first with Nok Air and the second with AirAsia, with a layover of about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Just enough time to grab my backpack and check in—basically a quick sprint through the airport... Everything went smoothly, but at DMK, the AirAsia flight was 30 minutes late... Once comfortably seated in the departure lounge, I checked my passport and boarding passes and realized Nok Air had weighed my checked backpack at 8 kg, but when it arrived at DMK, AirAsia had weighed it at 10 kg! So, my bag supposedly gained 2 kg after just 1 hour and 10 minutes of flight...??? 😮

Nok Air offers 15 kg of baggage for free, while AirAsia offers nothing—you have to buy 15 kg (300 baht) when purchasing your ticket or pay 900 baht at the counter for the same allowance. Excess baggage costs 400 baht per additional kg.

Low-cost airlines worldwide (and even major carriers) are eyeing baggage weight—having paid for it with Corsair before—but these "extra" 2 kg that magically appeared are still worth pointing out. My bag weighed 7.8 kg when leaving YUL (Air China), and it’s a 35L backpack that also weighed 8 kg on the way back.

So, be careful...

"😎😎"

During my flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Krabi (KBV) via Bangkok (DMK), ....

Everything went quickly at DMK, ...

Oh no, I don’t agree!!!

By the way... have you ever been through DMG airport? 😇

Yes, I go there when I fly to Ubon. Always super quick with the formalities.

Yes, I go there when I fly to Ubon. The formalities are always really quick.

You sure??

Don’t you sometimes go through DMK instead? 😇

(which is why I disagreed with the thread starter in my first post 😛)

Don’t you usually fly through DMK sometimes? 😇

(which is why I disagreed in my first reply to the OP 😛)

Even if he’d said GVA, I wouldn’t have noticed—I totally understood what he meant. I’m from Valais, but I’m not drunk at 9 AM.

Hi there,

Right off the bat, I can see three possible explanations.

Nok Air’s scale was miscalibrated, not AirAsia’s. When you placed your bag on the CEI scale, you set it off-center on the platform. The CEI scale is getting old, so friction is preventing the platform from adjusting properly.

During my flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Krabi (KBV) via Bangkok (DMG), ....

Everything went quickly at DMG, ...

Oh no, I totally disagree!!!

Could you be more specific?

During my flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Krabi (KBV) via Bangkok (DMG), ....

Everything went quickly at DMG, ...

Oh no, I don't agree!!!

More specifically?

It's detailed here >>>>>

Ah okay, it's just for the typo.

Ah ok, it was just for the typo.

Totally agree...

Best regards.

...when I was young, arriving at DMK meant arriving at BMC...... .....an inside joke for the old-timers......

...when I was young, arriving at DMK was like arriving at BMC......

I didn’t get the joke... sniff... 🤪

Bus 59 2 bahts

...when I was young, arriving at DMK meant arriving at the BMC......

I didn’t get the joke... sniff... 🤪

Good evening, fr.wikipedia.org/...ilitaire_de_campagne

It’s very French 😉, though you can see some things in Geneva too...

...back when I was young, arriving at DMK meant arriving at the BMC......

I didn’t get the joke... sniff... 🤪

Good evening, fr.wikipedia.org/...ilitaire_de_campagne

It’s very French 😉, though you see things like that in Geneva too...

😏😏😏 thanks platypus 😉

Hi there, With AirAsia, you say you have to buy the 15 kg baggage allowance, but with Nok Air, it's free. For the routes I'm interested in, Nok Air is more expensive—it's on top of the baggage costs (boats), I imagine.

About the difference between 8 and 10 kg: as another user pointed out, I think for you (with 15 kg paid), it doesn’t matter. However, I’d advise anyone who’s unsure to go for the 20 kg option—it’s not much more expensive.

You mentioned being careful about the price of extra kilos for baggage not checked online. You’re right.

No extra charges for luggage on boats from what I’ve seen, whether on a tailboat or speedboat and ferry. And for the kilos, a 200g difference would’ve been ridiculous, but 2kg is still something—though honestly, the well-known vulture scavengers on the forum make a whole feast out of it because they’ve got nothing better to do with their sad little lives. I know, it’s pathetic, but we’ve gotta let them live. It gives them a reason to exist. It’s really sad, but can you imagine living near them? Luckily, they’re just a few scattered letters on a screen...

"😏😏"

Just to clarify. Nok Air works with Lomprayah ferry company (the boat trip is a tiny bit more expensive than its competitors). It’s my favorite because it’s faster and more comfortable. I might be wrong, but I think the difference comes down to "free" baggage (not actually free, just included) versus the boat price (if applicable, like with Raja and AirAsia), which makes Nok Air a little pricier. Everyone can choose based on their schedule and budget. 🙂

During my flight from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Krabi (KBV) via Bangkok (DMG), I took two consecutive flights; the first with Nok Air and the second with AirAsia, with a connection of about 1h10. Just enough time to pick up my backpack and check in, a little sprint through the airport.... Everything went quickly, and at DMG, the AirAsia flight was 30 minutes late.... Once comfortably seated in the boarding area, I looked at my passport and boarding passes and realized that Nok Air had weighed 8kgs for my checked backpack and that it had been weighed at 10kgs by AirAsia upon arrival at DMG!!! So my bag supposedly gained 2 kgs after a 1h10 flight.....??? 😮

Nok Air offers 15kgs of baggage (free) while AirAsia offers nothing—you have to buy 15kgs (300 baht) when purchasing the ticket or pay 900 baht at the counter for the same 15kgs. Excess baggage then costs 400 baht per additional kg.

Low-cost airlines all over the world (and even major carriers) are eyeing baggage weight (I’ve already paid with Corsair), but these 2 "extra" fictional kgs are still worth pointing out. My bag weighed 7.8 kg when leaving YUL (Air China), a 35L backpack that also weighed 8 kg on the return.

So be careful....

"😎😎"

Hello, An 8 kg backpack (35 L) is a carry-on, right? (I have the equivalent.) AirAsia has never weighed any of my carry-on bags (free up to 7 kg). So why check it? Prohibited items inside?