AirAsia vs Spring Airlines: fleets and facts compared
AirAsia (Malaysia) and Spring Airlines (China) side by side: fleet size, main aircraft type, founding year, hubs and status, each from our database with its source and date. Both are among the larger low-cost airlines in Asia in our directory.
- 111AirAsia fleet, as of 1 July 2026
- 140Spring fleet, as of 30 September 2026
- Malaysia · Hubs KUL · BKI · PEN +2 · founded 1996Active
- China · Hubs SHA · PVG · SJW +1 · founded 2005Active
At a glance
Each fact from our database. A grey tint marks the larger value in a row; it is not a verdict.
Data last updated: AirAsia · Spring Airlines
Fleet breakdown
Aircraft types as each source reports them, largest first.
AirAsia fleet5 types
Spring Airlines fleet
The source gives no aircraft-type breakdown.
Baggage & fees compared
Human-reviewed summaries. Rules change, so check the airline's own site before you book.
AirAsia
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.
Spring Airlines
Spring Airlines' baggage page applies to 9C flights only and sets allowances by fare type. Sizes and weights as published:
- Cabin bag, two lower fare types (超惠飞 and 优选飞): one bag up to 7 kg and 20 x 30 x 40 cm, measured without wheels, handles or trolley bars.
- Cabin bag, top fare type (尊享飞): one bag up to 10 kg and 20 x 40 x 55 cm, measured the same way.
- An upgraded cabin bag can be bought, raising the allowance to 10 kg and 20 x 40 x 55 cm; still one piece.
- Checked bag: none included on the lowest fare type, or on 优选飞 fares sold without baggage. 优选飞 fares with baggage include 20 kg, maximum 40 x 60 x 100 cm including wheels. The top fare type includes 20 kg.
- Extra checked allowance can be bought in advance in 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 or 40 kg steps.
- Single checked piece: maximum 50 kg on domestic routes, 32 kg on Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and international routes.
- Infants: no free baggage allowance.
Cabin bags are checked at the check-in desk and the gate. On flights departing Jeju and Seoul, oversized or overweight cabin bags are refused at the gate. Source: flights.ch.com/baggage-rule (Chinese), read 24 October 2026.
Source: airline baggage page, read 2026-10-24.
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Frequently asked
Which has the bigger fleet, AirAsia or Spring Airlines?
Spring Airlines has the larger published fleet. AirAsia 111 aircraft (Wikipedia, as of 1 July 2026); Spring Airlines 140 aircraft (Press report, as of 30 September 2026).
Is AirAsia cheaper than Spring Airlines?
Fares change by route, date and demand, so neither airline is always cheaper. This page compares fleets and published facts, not fares. To check prices for a trip, search both airlines for the same dates.
Which airline is older?
AirAsia was founded in 1996, Spring Airlines in 2005.
Do AirAsia and Spring Airlines share a hub airport?
Not in our data. AirAsia lists KUL, BKI, PEN, KCH and JHB; Spring Airlines lists SHA, PVG, SJW and LHW.
Are both airlines currently flying?
Yes. Both are active in our directory.