Why do budget airlines like Vietjet charge high fees for overweight luggage?

experienced vietjet once, never again ^^

One reason why I don’t fly budget airlines, after all the ++ add ons, I might as well just get a regular airline that gives you luggage allowance and food.

And rightly so...

I use Vietjet quote a lot to travel to SKL to go to work and my company has to pay more on my ticket for my offshore bag which is typically 25kg plus

There is no 15kg limit, you paid for a 15kg allowance. Next time read what you choose / pay for before booking 🤣

What a joke post.

Yes, you’re so right. I’ve experienced & noticed what you say.

It’s a crazy money grabbing world now, much lacking in common sense & general understanding on a one to one basis.

I have flown wit Air Asia, so many times, their book in staff can be extremely difficult & lack in common sense.

They like the power.

Vietjet Airways is one of the absolute worst to ever do it.

You said carry on bag. Obviously, you meant a checked bag. Carry on limit is 7kg. for Vietjet. My wife and I make sure not to exceed this limit. Most international air travel limits for a checked bag is 23kg. Never expect a break at the counter. Bags get weighed, policies are in writing. In English.

All you have to do is follow the rules and you will have no problems.

A carry on bag with a 30 kg limit? I wouldn't want to be on your flight mate, the overhead compartments will all break.

Oh and yes of course, if your bag weighs more than some limit (doesn't matter which) you have a pay a penalty. Duh.

Self entitled, welcome to the real world

Ask them to let you go to the post office and you can post the excess over. or repack (wear some of the heavier clothing)

Baggage in general are very expensive in South East Asia. I have 2 baggage of 20kg and i pay a lot every time i travel in south east asia countries...

You had a carry on bag 25kg 🤔. Are you sure about that ? I doubt it myself

Same way it works for all airlines in the world. Exceed the weight limit and you have to pay. Have you never travelled in your life?

Do you even understand the meaning of overweight? Do you need a dictionary?

Lol...well we got hit 2000 baht because apparently our bags were overweight...but at the next airport our luggage was underweight...so guess what..don't trust them.

Weigh your bags and take photo.

Well stop moaning & make sure you have the CORRECT weight allowance if you don't want to pay extra.

Some people just never stop.

i flew same airline and they wanted to charge me for my wife and 2 kids its all about money for them

I have used non budget airlines and they will close an eye for 5kg

I reckon you can afford 1700 baht considering you're carrying a bag full of gold bullion.

Throw some old stuff away. Painful but no choice. Wear your jacket, stuff heavy items in it...example.power bank.

Viajet is like a Bangkok taxi who refuses to use the meter? Really.

You sound like the entitled tourist who wants the taxi for nothing.

As people have said, you knew the rules and choose to ignore them. You then blame the airline. My best advice, stay at home.

Get some tissues next time

Billy... is that you?

Take the extra stuff put it in your pockets, redistribute later. Or, take out stuff, tell them you will leave it, then don’t leave it… i’ve gone through this with Air ASIA before it’s easy to get around. Or you could just pack your bag and not put extra weight into it. What I don’t understand is they weigh your bag and make a big deal out of it at the counter then afterwards you walk around and nobody seems to care or you buy 20 pounds worth of duty free crap or shopping in the airport and a huge shopping bag and nobody says a word it almost makes no sense in times. I’ve worked in the airline industry 45 years and believe me it’s a crazy business and they now nickel and dime you for everything at all the carriers not just the budget ones.

you have a 30kg carry on? thats wild

U should hve put on some of these on yourself n reduce the weight

This has to be one of the most amusing Sunday morning posts.......ever !

I always wonder how do they know the weight of the plane unless they weigh the passengers? When they charge so much for a few kilo.of bag, than why does a 40kg passenger pay the same fare as a 140kg passenger who really needs 2 seats? Some people are carrying a whole extra person around on their body but they pay the same and take up half of your seat if you are unlucky to sit next to them! Not fair really.

All the airlines are like this these days. Especially the cheap tickets. They get you with ridiculous luggage costs. Always weigh your luggage beforehand. It's always cheap to pay for extra luggage BEFORE arriving at airport. If you have to pay at rhe counter it's almost always a ridiculously high price. Last resort I use in emergency if caught out is I go and "repack" .... put as many heavy things in my pockets as possible, wear many clothes from the bag until it comes down to the limit. But 5kg over is a lot not so easy. Have a travel scale for checking weights to remove this stress from travelling.

I flew back from UK other day. 8kg hold luggage 4kg hand luggage. Buy clothes here instead bring crap from abroad

My sister was over her limit going back to the UK and paid 5000 bht so think yourself lucky

60 pounds for carry on?

Your comparison is poor

Sorry did I read it right? U are complaining about having to pay for more weight than you purchased? Logical complaint!

Fabulous entertainment for my day to read comments, thanks all

It seems you're the one that's not using the meter.....

They have had me move things from the checked in suitcase over to my carry-on because the checked in was a few kg over.. It's going on the same plane 😂

Also.. And I know this is probably a controversial opinion. But I don't understand why the guy checking in in front of me, who is weighing 150kg, and maxes out the luggage allowance, pays the regular price, but me at 70kg has to pay for a few kg over the limit on the luggage.

I honestly think they should sell the tickets based on total weight. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Didn’t you weight it,

You only have yourself to blame,

Carry on bag is 7kg not 25kg

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Try sending a 5kg parcel the same distance and see how much you're charged.

Simple solution is if you can't afford to pay it don't take extra!

25kg would not be carry on.

Sounds more like a go-go bar m

.when you ring the bell and one of the girls puts an entire bottle of wine on your tab

The airline should have just charge 5 baht or waive off the excess weight or could suggest the excess 5kg go on the next flight .

The price depends on your destination.

If you book a 1-stop flight with airport transit, the luggage goes to the final destination. Means more than one flight and therefore higher price per kg.

I know this person. It's a fake account It's a woman her name is KAREN.

Fly Eva air, 2 x 23 kgs plus 7 for carry on. Simple

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Sounds like they were indeed using the meter. 😀

Proper planning prevents piss poor performance

Whinner

You really can't complain rules are rules

I paid VND 1 million (1.3k Baht) per kg.

As far as I remember it was with AirAsia from Vietnam to Malaysia.

Why would you take 25kgs to Thailand?

Self entitlement globally is more scary SARS + Covid + whatever Bird flus combined.

That's not a bad price in all fairness.

This is a group for advice so i'll advise you to stop assuming rules do not apply to you.

En effet, le compteur est vraiment fait pour les Thaïlandais.

En décembre, j'ai dit au chauffeur, "je vous donne 2 fois le montant de ce qu'indiquera le compteur" ça a permis de ne pas payer 5 fois plus cher, de respecter le chauffeur, le tout étant un tarif très raisonnable

Don't bring so much make-up , Jack.

Then make sure your luggage is within their weight limit then you won't have an issue.

Don't carry more than you have paid for. Trying to beat the rules is cheating

Only allowed 7 kilo carry on bag 25 kilo is for big suitcase go's on the plane

Cheap fares aren’t really cheap - there is a catch so you need to read the ticket and make sure you comply

They're not refusing to use the meter. You're exceeding the allowed amount. Just saying. Throw some things in the bin, or wear more clothes, and problem solved.

you knew the rules. Don't moan because you are uncapable of following them. If the limit was 100 kg you would be the one who moans because you had 105kg. Oh no I was six days over my visa, why didnt the doctor warn me that 100 paracetamols would be bad for me? Ok, so I was doing 60 in a 30 zone, Mc Ds said the parking limit was two hours, I was only there 2 and a half etc etc etc.

What did you expect? 5 kilos over for free?

Your lucky. Some charge even more. And its clearly stated how much kg you are allowed. So why say nonsense?