Air India Express vs Akasa Air: 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.

Akasa Air's baggage page sets out the following free allowances (sizes and weights only).

• Hand baggage: one bag up to 7 kg and 115 cm (L+W+H), on both domestic and international flights.
• Personal item: one extra item that fits under the seat in front, up to 3 kg, such as a handbag, laptop bag or camera bag.
• Checked baggage, domestic: 15 kg per passenger, one piece only.
• Checked baggage, international: up to 30 kg in up to two pieces, except Phuket and Hanoi, where it is one piece of 20 kg.
• Checked bag limits: each bag no more than 158 cm (L+W+H) and no more than 32 kg.
• Student fares: one checked bag of up to 25 kg, domestic only.
• Infants: a 7 kg / 115 cm hand bag and no checked allowance, plus one stroller or pram free of charge.

Source: Akasa Air "Baggage" page, read on 24 October 2026.

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