Air India Express vs AirAsia: fleets and facts compared

Air India Express sets out its domestic baggage rules in its baggage FAQ. Sizes and weights only; international allowances vary by route and are shown on the booking.

• Cabin bag: one piece of up to 7 kg, which must include any laptop and personal items, with maximum dimensions of 56 x 36 x 23 cm including handles, wheels and side pockets. Items strapped or tied together are not counted as one piece.
• Extra cabin allowance (Xtra Carry-On add-on): two cabin pieces with a combined weight of no more than 12 kg, or one piece of up to 12 kg.
• Checked bag: Xpress Lite fares include no checked bag. Other fares include one piece of up to 15 kg. Extra checked allowance can be pre-booked in steps of 3, 5, 10, 15 or 25 kg.
• Checked bag size: each bag must not exceed 81 x 119 x 119 cm (height x width x depth).

Source: Air India Express "FAQ: Domestic & International Baggage" page, read on 24 October 2026. The general add-ons page lists the baggage products but not the weights.

Source: airline baggage page, read 2026-10-24.

AirAsia's support centre publishes the following rules for AirAsia flights. Sizes and weights only.

• Cabin baggage: two pieces with a combined weight of no more than 7 kg.
• Main cabin bag: no larger than 56 x 36 x 23 cm including handles, wheels and side pockets, and must fit in the overhead locker.
• Small bag: one laptop bag, handbag, backpack or similar, no larger than 40 x 30 x 10 cm, fitting under the seat in front.
• Infants under two: no cabin baggage allowance; children from two get the standard allowance. Strollers being used by the child travel free as checked baggage.
• Checked baggage: not included on basic fares; included with Value Pack, Premium Flex and Premium Flatbed bookings, and on some routes such as Dhaka. Pre-bookable allowances go up to 60 kg depending on route.
• Per-bag limits (when more than 30 kg is booked): each bag no more than 119 x 81 x 119 cm and 32 kg. No single item over 32 kg is accepted.

Since 13 April 2026 the Xtra Carry-On add-on must be pre-booked online; at airport counters only 3 kg of extra cabin weight (10 kg in total) can be bought. Source: AirAsia support articles on cabin and checked baggage, read on 24 October 2026.

Source: airline baggage page, read 2026-10-24.