Air Asia

[Gus 97]

I am looking at flying Air Asia from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi because their schedule is better.

I believe that you are only allowed 15Kg checked baggage, are they pretty strict on excess?

 

Is it 80 baht plus 7% per kilo for excess? my case will probably weigh in around 21 kilo which should mean 480+7%, just over 700 baht.

Also I think that you can pay a little extra when booking to be one of the first on the flight, not sure if they make sure there are no queue jumpers because passengers being passengers try to get away with what they can.

[safc 6]

I am looking at flying Air Asia from Chiang Mai to Suvarnabhumi because their schedule is better.

I believe that you are only allowed 15Kg checked baggage, are they pretty strict on excess?

 

Is it 80 baht plus 7% per kilo for excess? my case will probably weigh in around 21 kilo which should mean 480+7%, just over 700 baht.

Also I think that you can pay a little extra when booking to be one of the first on the flight, not sure if they make sure there are no queue jumpers because passengers being passengers try to get away with what they can.

my mates case was 21 kg recently,and if i remember correctly it was defeinetly less than 500 bt.never heard of this 7% thing

[Kev 178]

I recently flew Phuket to BKK on Air Asia and our bags were 4 kilos over total - yep they charged us excess baggage (even though the mrs is Thai - that didn't make any difference). Can't remember exactly how much it was about 400 bahts I think - memory bit slow that day must of been something I ate the night before

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Gus,

 

Yes, the fee is 80 Baht per kg plus 7% VAT on their dometic flights and they do tend to be quite strict, certainly at Suvanabhumi.

 

Depending on how long you are in Chiang Mai it may be worth either using the left luggage or storing some stuff at your hotel if you are returning there.

 

The express boarding is a bit hit and miss because you tend to find that every "elderly person" or "young child" is accompanied by 22 family members and it does become a bit of a scrum. In any case, (certainly at Suvarnabhumi) you only end up being first onto the bus, rather than first onto the plane.

 

Tom

[Gus 97]

Cheers Guys

I will be flying LHR-BKK on 20/11 then DMK-CNX on 24/11 with Nok Plus.

CNX-BKK (for Pattaya ) on 1/12

 

There is an Air Asia from CNX to Suvarnabhumi at 1140 or a Thai at 1440, maybe if I catch the TG I will not arrive Pats until around 1830hrs.

The Air Asia time suits me better but the TG flight would be a better experience, I still cannot make my mind up, "Up to Me"

 

Not sure where you are these days Tom but if your schedule fits in with mine anywhere I'll take you for a night out.