35 airlines · sources

Every fee, cited.

What each airline's fare types include, what the extras cost, and where every number came from. Prices in AUD per person. A dash means the airline doesn't publish it, so FaresFair won't guess.

Air Canada ACfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Basic	7 kg	–	paid	✓	no	none
Economy Standard	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	fee	none
Economy Flex	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Comfort	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund
Economy Latitude	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Canada/U.S. – South Pacific (Zone 340)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$91–$110
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$122–$146
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$228–$274
Seat per flight	$25–$152

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: Air Canada says only that 'in some countries/regions, a transaction fee may be applied to credit card transactions', without naming Australia.

Economy Basic to Canada from Australia includes no checked bag: the first one costs CA$90-108 (about $91-110) each way (acFees).
Basic can't be changed or refunded and doesn't even give a travel credit (acFareGrid).
Choosing a seat on Basic costs CA$25-150 per flight; on a SYD-YVR-YYZ trip that's two flights each way (acFees).
A second bag costs CA$120-144 each way on Basic, Standard and Flex; only Comfort and Latitude include two bags (acBagPolicy).
Booking by phone with an Air Canada agent adds a CA$30 non-refundable fee per passenger from 15 October 2026 (acFees).

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acFareGrid · Air Canada: Fare options & fees – to international destinations (Region: International, Economy) · checked 2026-10-22 · Basic: no refund, no credit, no changes, seat fee. Standard: no refund, changes for a fee, seat fee. Flex: refund for a fee, changes 'a fee may apply', seat included. Comfort and Latitude: refundable, change for fare difference only, seat included. Complimentary meal on all.

acFees · Air Canada: Fees related to baggage and optional services · checked 2026-10-22 · Canada–other international: Basic 1st bag CA$90-108, 2nd bag CA$120-144, additional bag CA$225-270, per one way. Basic seat international CA$25-150 per segment. Fees in CAD. Contact Centre booking fee CA$30 from 15 Oct 2026. CAD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = CAD 0.9849). Range = the published CA$ low and high.

acBagPolicy · Air Canada: Baggage calculator data (bagPolicy_en.json) · checked 2026-10-22 · Data behind the AU-site baggage calculator. Australia = Zone340. Canada/U.S.–Zone340: 1st bag free (Basic CA$90), 2nd bag CA$120, Comfort and Latitude 2 bags free, additional CA$225; 23 kg max.

acCarryOn · Air Canada: Carry-on baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · 1 standard article 23 x 40 x 55 cm + 1 personal article 33 x 43 x 16 cm. No weight limit. Basic is limited to a personal item only within Canada/U.S./Mexico/Caribbean, not on international routes.

acPayment · Air Canada: Payment methods · checked 2026-10-22 · 'In some countries/regions, a transaction fee may be applied to credit card transactions.' No amount or country list.

Bands: Canada/U.S. – South Pacific (Zone 340) (up to 15,000 km, e.g. SYD-YVR, BNE-YVR).

Air India AIfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Value	7 kg	25 kg	not published	✓	fee	refund
Economy Classic	7 kg	30 kg	not published	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flex	7 kg	35 kg	not published	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia and New Zealand – India
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per direction	$264

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: the Australian Air India site couldn't be read (blocked), and the India pages don't cover Australian card fees.

Economy Value includes 25 kg, Classic 30 kg and Flex 35 kg to and from India, so the cheapest fare carries 10 kg less than Flex (aiChecked).
Extra kilos at the airport cost USD 37 a kilo between Australia and India, about $53 a kilo (aiExcess).
Air India publishes its Australian change and cancel fees with no currency, so you only learn the real amount when booking; missing the flight refunds only the taxes (aiPenalties).
Only one 7 kg cabin bag plus a 3 kg personal item is free; carrying up to 12 kg means paying excess (aiCabin).

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aiFares · Air India: Smart Fares · checked 2026-10-22 · International Economy: Value / Classic / Flex. All get complimentary hot meals. Classic +5 kg and Flex +10 kg over the standard allowance; change: standard fee / lower fee / no cost; cancel: standard / lower / up to 20% of standard; no-show: only taxes refundable.

aiChecked · Air India: Checked baggage allowance · checked 2026-10-22 · India – Australia and New Zealand (weight concept): Economy Value 25 kg, Classic 30 kg, Flex 35 kg. FBA of 25 kg or more = up to 2 pieces; max 32 kg per bag.

aiCabin · Air India: Cabin baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy and Premium Economy 1 cabin bag 7 kg plus a personal item up to 3 kg; up to 12 kg only by paying excess.

aiPenalties · Air India: Request refund (change and cancellation penalties by region) · checked 2026-10-22 · Region 'Australia', Economy Value / Classic / Flex: change 12,000 / 8,000 / Free; cancellation 25,000 / 20,000 / 999; no-show = taxes refundable; no-show and change 25,000 / 25,000 / 6,000. Currency not stated, so these figures aren't used.

aiExcess · Air India: Excess baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Weight concept at the airport: India to/from Australia USD 37 per kg (exclusive of taxes); journeys from outside India include 5% tax in Economy. Prepay up to 2 h before departure to save up to 20%.

Bands: Australia and New Zealand – India (up to 11,500 km, e.g. MEL-DEL, SYD-DEL).

Air New Zealand NZfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
seat (dom)	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
seat+bag (dom)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	–	fee	none
flexichange (dom)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	–	free	none
flexirefund (dom)	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	–	free	refund
seat (tasman)	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
theworks (tasman, long)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	fee	none
worksflexi (tasman, long)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund
Global Saver Max (long)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	fee	refund
Global Saver (long)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	fee	refund
Global Flexi (long)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	New Zealand domestic	Australia to New Zealand and Pacific Islands (except from Perth)	From Perth to New Zealand, and all other international (long haul)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per flight	–	$30	–
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	–	$105	$180

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any card for bookings made in Australia: Air NZ's card payment fee is listed only for bookings made in New Zealand.

A seat fare across the Tasman has no checked bag; adding one online is A$30 each way, but A$105 if you leave it to the airport (nzShortHaul)
Koru members lose their extra-bag benefit on seat fares, even if they pay to add a bag (nzShortHaul)
Changing a long-haul Global Saver fare is done by phone, so the A$60 Contact Centre fee comes on top of the A$80-100 change fee (nzGlobalSaver)
Perth-New Zealand has no cheap seat fare, and an extra bag at the airport costs A$180 rather than A$105 (nzExcessFees)
Global Saver Max refunds lose A$500 per adult, Global Saver A$300 (nzGlobalSaverMax)

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nzFareRules · Air New Zealand: Fare rules · checked 2026-10-22 · Fare families by region; no booking fee online; card payment fee applies to bookings made in New Zealand (pay by Airpoints, Travelcard or POLi to avoid).

nzShortHaul · Air New Zealand: Seats to Suit short haul fares · checked 2026-10-22 · seat / theworks / worksflexi table (7 kg carry-on, 23 kg bag, meal, free standard seat select). FAQ: first bag on a seat fare A$30 online; upgrade to theworks A$40; seat fare not sold NZ-Perth or Tahiti; Koru baggage benefits don't apply on seat fares.

nzSeatRules · Air New Zealand: seat fare rules (trans-Tasman & Pacific Islands) · checked 2026-10-22 · Change fee $100 per passenger per transaction (AU-origin in AUD). No refund. Snack only.

nzWorksRules · Air New Zealand: theworks and worksflexi fare rules · checked 2026-10-22 · theworks: $100 change fee, no refund. worksflexi (/tasman-pacific-fare-rules-worksflexi): no change fee, fully refundable before departure, $100 after departure.

nzGlobalSaverMax · Air New Zealand: Global Saver Max fares · checked 2026-10-22 · AU$100 change fee, AU$500 cancellation penalty, AU$60 contact centre fee per change; seat select purchasable.

nzGlobalSaver · Air New Zealand: Global Saver fares · checked 2026-10-22 · AU$80 change fee, AU$300 cancellation penalty (AU$500 no-show). Global Flexi (/global-flexi-fares): no change penalty, full refund, standard seat select included.

nzBags · Air New Zealand: Checked-in baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · International Economy 1 x 23 kg; 2 bags to USA/Canada (not New York), Honolulu, Shanghai, Singapore from Australia. NZ domestic: seat+bag and flexichange 1 bag, flexirefund 2.

nzExcessFees · Air New Zealand: Excess baggage fees · checked 2026-10-22 · From Australia: A$105/A$80 to NZ & Pacific (not Perth); A$180/A$110 Perth-NZ and other international. Fee applies until you collect your bags.

nzDomFares · Air New Zealand: New Zealand domestic fares · checked 2026-10-22 · seat / seat+bag / flexichange / flexirefund; snack and tea/coffee on all; fees in NZD (NZ$60 change on seat fares).

Bands: New Zealand domestic (domestic, e.g. AKL-ZQN, AKL-CHC); Australia to New Zealand and Pacific Islands (except from Perth) (up to 5,000 km, e.g. SYD-AKL, MEL-ZQN); From Perth to New Zealand, and all other international (long haul) (up to 20,000 km, e.g. PER-AKL, SYD-LAX).

AirAsia X D7low-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Low Fare	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
Value Pack	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	fee	none
Premium Flex	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	free	none

Extra	International
Checked bag online, 20 kg per flight	$114–$126
Checked bag online, 25 kg per flight	$137–$150
Checked bag online, 30 kg per flight	$175–$193
Checked bag online, 40 kg per flight	$266–$293
Checked bag online, 50 kg per flight	$349–$384
Checked bag online, 60 kg per flight	$471–$518
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per flight	$91
Checked bag at airport, 30 kg per flight	$143
Checked bag at airport, 40 kg per flight	$216
Seat per flight	$88–$118

Paying: flat card fee. Free: Digital payments (e.g. PayPal, UnionPay, Alipay): no processing fee is listed for departures from Australia.

Your 7kg cabin allowance covers both bags combined. If an overweight bag is caught at the gate, you pay a gate baggage fee of up to AUD 110 (d7Fees).
AirAsia X adds a card processing fee of AUD 10 per passenger per flight on bookings from Australia, so a return trip for two costs AUD 40 in card fees (d7Fees).
On top of that, the fee schedule lists a Booking Service Fee of AUD 30 per passenger per booking (d7Fees).
No AirAsia fare is refundable. Even Premium Flex only gives you two free date changes (d7Fares).
Fees for the return flight from Kuala Lumpur are charged in ringgit at Malaysian rates, so they won't match the AUD prices (d7Fees).

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d7Fees · AirAsia: Fees and charges AirAsia X Berhad (D7) (PDF) · checked 2026-10-22 · PDF created 14 Sep 2026. International tables list AUD for departures from Australia. Per passenger per sector. Baggage and seat figures are maxima ('will not at any one time be higher').

d7FeesIndex · AirAsia: Fees & Charges (index of per-airline schedules) · checked 2026-10-22 · Links separate fee schedules for each AirAsia airline (AK, KT, D7, FD, XJ, QZ, Z2).

d7Fares · AirAsia: Our Fares · checked 2026-10-22 · Comparison of Low Fare, Value Pack, Premium Flex and Premium Flatbed. Value Pack seats are standard only. Premium Flex gets 2 free date/time changes. No fare allows cancellations or refunds.

d7Cabin · AirAsia Support: Cabin baggage policy · checked 2026-10-22 · Two pieces with a combined 7kg. From 13 Apr 2026, Xtra Carry-On must be pre-booked online.

d7Bags · AirAsia Support: Checked baggage policy · checked 2026-10-22 · Airport counters charge the pre-book rate only if you buy at least 4 hours before departure.

Bands: International (up to 8,000 km, e.g. PER-KUL, MEL-KUL).

American Airlines AAfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Basic Economy	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	no	none
Main Cabin	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	not published	✓	fee	not published

Extra	To / from Australia and New Zealand
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$142
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$285–$300

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card fee is published on aa.com (en_AU); not verified in the booking flow.

Basic Economy to or from Australia can't be changed, and after the first 24 hours there's no refund or credit when the trip starts in Australia (aaBasic).
Changing a Main Cabin ticket that starts in Australia can cost up to USD 400 (about $570) plus any fare difference (aaFees).
The first checked bag is free to and from Australia even on Basic Economy; a second bag costs USD 100 (about $142) each way (aaFees).
Basic Economy boards last, so overhead bins are often full and you may have to check your carry-on (aaBasic).
Getting help from Reservations to change a trip you booked online adds a USD 50 fee (aaFees).

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aaFees · American Airlines: Bag and optional fees · checked 2026-10-22 · To/from Australia & NZ: 1st bag USD 0 (Basic and Main), 2nd USD 100, 3rd USD 200 (AUD 300 when starting in AU/NZ). Bag fees apply per person, each way. Voluntary change before day of travel: up to USD 400 if the trip starts outside the Americas. Preferred Seats USD 4-139, Main Cabin Extra USD 20-280 per flight. Reservations assistance USD 50. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

aaBasic · American Airlines: Basic Economy · checked 2026-10-22 · No changes (except trips from Europe); cancel for travel credit only on trips starting in the U.S. and booked there; 1 carry-on + 1 personal item; 'For travel to / from Australia and New Zealand Basic Economy has 1 free checked bag'; seat for a fee or assigned free at check-in; boards last (Group 9).

Bands: To / from Australia and New Zealand (up to 15,000 km, e.g. BNE-DFW, BNE-LAX).

ANA (All Nippon Airways) NHfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Light	10 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	no	none
Economy Value	10 kg	2 × 23 kg	paid	✓	fee	none
Economy Standard	10 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Full Flex	10 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia - Japan (within ANA Area 3: Asia & Oceania)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per flight	$142
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per flight	$142
Seat per flight	$56

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Credit/debit card on the ANA Australia website: ANA's AU terms mention only the card issuer's own foreign transaction fee.

Economy Light includes only one checked bag and can't be changed or refunded at all (nhFareFamilies)
On Light and Value, a window or aisle seat costs about A$56 per flight; only middle-type seats are free before check-in (nhSeats)
Value can be changed for a fee but not refunded; you need Standard or Full Flex to get money back (nhFareFamilies)
Skip a flight and ANA cancels the rest of your itinerary, including the flight home (nhTerms)

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nhFareFamilies · ANA: More international flight fare options (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · From Australia/NZ to Japan: Light / Value / Standard / Full Flex. Change: No / Paid / Paid / Free. Refund: No / No / Paid / Free. Economy bags 1 / 2 / 2 / 2 pieces. Seat selection: some charges on Light and Value, free on Standard and Full Flex. No fee amounts.

nhBags · ANA: Checked baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy 23 kg per piece. Extra piece USD100 within an area, USD200 between areas; paid in AUD outside US/Canada/Japan/Europe. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

nhCabin · ANA: Carry-on baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · One bag + one personal item, 10 kg total.

nhSeats · ANA: Paid Advance Seat Reservation (international) · checked 2026-10-22 · Japan-Oceania: window/aisle USD39, exit row USD77 on 'other sites' (purchases from 15 Sep 2026), per person per flight. Converted at A$1 = USD0.7018.

nhTerms · ANA: Reserving and purchasing international flights on the ANA Australia website · checked 2026-10-22 · Online purchase avoids the call-centre ticketing service fee. Only a card-issuer foreign transaction fee is mentioned. Cancellation fee per fare rules; unused-sector rule (out of order use voids the rest).

Bands: Australia - Japan (within ANA Area 3: Asia & Oceania) (up to 9,000 km, e.g. SYD-HND, MEL-HND).

Batik Air Malaysia ODlow-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Super Saver	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
Economy Value	7 kg	20 kg	paid	–	fee	refund
Economy Flexi	7 kg	25 kg	paid	–	free	refund

Extra	Perth–Kuala Lumpur and Australia–Bali	East coast–Kuala Lumpur
Checked bag online, 10 kg per flight	$55–$60	$70
Checked bag online, 20 kg per flight	$90–$105	$90–$110
Checked bag online, 30 kg per flight	$120–$150	$120–$160
Checked bag online, 40 kg per flight	$150–$205	$150–$180
Meal per flight	$5–$9	$5–$9

Paying: 3% card fee. Free: PayTo or bank transfer (Australia).

Economy is a single 7kg allowance for your cabin bag plus one personal item. Excess found at the gate costs RM 50 per kg (odBags).
Paying by card adds 3% to the whole fare on bookings from Australia. PayTo or a bank transfer avoids it (odCard).
Super Saver has no checked bag and no refunds, and it can't be changed within 4 hours of departure (odFareRulesAU).
On KUL–SYD/MEL flights, Batik currently gives extra bags for free (Super Saver 20kg, Value 25kg, Flexi 30kg). It says the offer can change without notice, so check your booking (odBags).
Bags bought after booking, or for the flight back from Malaysia, are priced in ringgit and cost more. Book bags with the fare (odBags).

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odBags · Batik Air: Baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Last updated 17 Aug 2026. AUD pre-paid rates for departures from Australia, per sector. Free allowance by fare family. Excess at the airport is AUD 20/kg (Australia to Malaysia) or AUD 18/kg (Australia to Indonesia).

odFareRulesAU · Batik Air: Fare rules, OD Penalties – Australia (table image) · checked 2026-10-22 · Image embedded in https://www.batikair.com.my/terms-and-conditions/fare-rules (last updated 28 Apr 2026). Change and cancel fees in AUD.

odTerms · Batik Air: Terms & Conditions · checked 2026-10-22 · Super Saver is non-refundable (taxes only). Value and Flexi are refundable less a cancellation fee. Seat selection fees are non-refundable.

odCard · Batik Air Malaysia: Card Payment Surcharge Policy (PDF) · checked 2026-10-22 · 3% of the all-inclusive fare on online card bookings for departures from Australia. Not charged on ancillaries. PayTo or bank transfer has no surcharge.

odEconomy · Batik Air: Economy Class · checked 2026-10-22 · Meals are not included in Economy; seat selection costs extra.

odMeals · Batik Air: Inflight Meals · checked 2026-10-22 · Pre-purchase meal prices (effective for travel from 1 Sep 2025) in MYR only. Converted at the RBA rate A$1 = MYR 2.8647 on 22 Oct 2026.

Bands: Perth–Kuala Lumpur and Australia–Bali (up to 4,700 km, e.g. PER-KUL, PER-DPS); East coast–Kuala Lumpur (up to 7,000 km, e.g. MEL-KUL, SYD-KUL).

British Airways BAfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Basic	7 kg	–	paid	✓	not published	not published
Standard	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	not published	not published
Select	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	free	refund
Select Pro	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund
Fully Flex	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	not published	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Australia - Singapore	Australia - London and Europe (via Singapore)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$153	$153
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$181–$182	$181–$182

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Debit card, PayPal or personal credit card on ba.com: BA's fee (up to 2%, max AUD 60) applies only to corporate credit cards billed in Australia and some other countries.

Basic has no checked bag at all; adding one later costs A$153 each way online, or about A$182 if you leave it to the airport (baBagCalc).
On Basic, Standard and Select you pay to pick a seat before check-in opens 24 hours out; BA only shows seat prices inside the booking (baSeats).
Select is refundable but BA keeps a cancellation fee it doesn't publish; only Select Pro refunds with no fee (baFares).
BA's cancellation fee for Basic and Standard is only shown when you start cancelling in Manage My Booking (baManageFaq).
If your trip includes a Qantas or other partner flight, the airline flying the longest leg sets the bag allowance, so these BA figures may not apply (baBaggage).

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baBaggage · British Airways: Baggage essentials (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Basic: hand bag + cabin bag (56 x 45 x 25 cm), no checked bag. Economy with checked bag: 1 x 23 kg. No weight limit is published for the cabin bag (you must be able to lift it), so cabinKg is the app's 7 kg full-cabin-bag value, as dl.ts does. Heavy bag 23-32 kg: GBP 65 per bag per one-way journey, converted to local currency.

baBagCalc · British Airways: Baggage calculator (on the Australian baggage essentials page) · checked 2026-10-23 · Run for SYD-SIN, SYD-LHR and SYD-CDG, Economy, travel date 22 Oct 2026. Every route showed 1st/2nd extra 23 kg bag online AUD 153, airport AUD 182/181; 3rd/4th online AUD 267/268, airport AUD 316/315. SYD-LHR on the no-checked-bag option showed the same prices for the 1st bag.

baFares · British Airways Travel Partner Connect: Long haul fares · checked 2026-10-23 · BA's trade page for World Traveller fares. Basic: hand baggage only, seat allocated at check-in, bags and seats can be bought. Standard: checked bag, seat selection from 24h. Select: refundable 'for a reasonable fee' (amount not given), free changes (*subject to haul/cabin), free seats from 24h. Select Pro: full refund with zero refund fee, free changes (fare difference applies), free seat selection at booking. Brand codes: BASIC ECONOMY, STANDARD ECONOMY, ECONOMY SELECT, ECONOMY SELECT PRO, ECONOMY FULLY FLEX (no description given for Fully Flex).

baSeats · British Airways: Choosing your seat in advance (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Free seat choice from 24h before departure when check-in opens, except Basic (seat allocated then, pay to choose earlier). Seat prices 'are available when booking your flight or in Manage My Booking' and aren't published.

baManageFaq · British Airways: Manage booking FAQs (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Full refund if cancelled within 24h of booking direct (not for flights within 24h of booking, or packages). Cancellation fee 'will be displayed as part of the process' in Manage My Booking; not published.

baWorldTraveller · British Airways: World Traveller (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Starter, main and dessert with drinks included; second meal on longer flights.

baPaymentFees · British Airways: What are British Airways' payment fees? (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Last updated 5 Feb 2026. Debit, PayPal, personal credit: no charge. Corporate credit cards billed in Australia (and UK, IE, DE, CA, etc.): up to 2%, max AUD 60 per transaction.

Bands: Australia - Singapore (up to 6,400 km, e.g. SYD-SIN); Australia - London and Europe (via Singapore) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, SYD-CDG).

Cathay Pacific CXfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Light	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	fee	refund
Economy Essential	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flex	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia - Hong Kong	Australia - Zone 1 (North & South-East Asia via Hong Kong)	Australia - Zone 2/3 (South Asia, Middle East)	Australia - Zone 4 (Europe)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$214	$242	$285	$313
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$214	$242	$285	$313
Seat per flight	$53–$66	$19–$66	$19–$66	$53–$78

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal: CX's card payment fee only applies to bookings departing New Zealand.

Economy Light comes with one checked bag, not two, and you pay to choose even a regular seat (about A$53-66 each way to Hong Kong) unless you wait for online check-in 24 hours out (cxFareFamilies)
Every economy fare, even Flex, charges a cancellation fee and a no-show fee; CX only shows the amounts at booking (cxFareFamilies)
Seat fees are per flight, so going on from Hong Kong to Japan or Europe means paying again for the second flight (cxSeatFees)
Cathay members who book direct can cancel free within 24 hours of buying (cxChangeCancel)

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cxFareFamilies · Cathay Pacific: Fare classes (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Light/Essential/Flex: 7 kg cabin; 1x23 kg / 2x23 kg / 2x23 kg; regular seat fee/free/free; change fee/fee/free; cancellation and no-show for a fee on all three. Fee amounts not published.

cxEconomyFares · Cathay Pacific: Our Economy fares (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22

cxExtraBags · Cathay Pacific: Extra baggage charges (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Piece-concept zone table in USD per extra piece (Zone 4 row = Australia). Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

cxSeatFees · Cathay Pacific: Reserve your seat (Applicable fees) · checked 2026-10-22 · USD ranges per segment by zone; Zone 3 = Hong Kong-Australia. Converted at A$1 = USD0.7018. Regular and preferred seats free once online check-in opens (24h).

cxPayment · Cathay Pacific: Payment options (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Fee table lists only bookings departing New Zealand (0.70%, cap NZD70).

cxChangeCancel · Cathay Pacific: Change, cancel or refund your flight (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Cancel = fee then refund of unused ticket. Cathay members booking direct can cancel free within 24h. No fee amounts for paid fares.

Bands: Australia - Hong Kong (up to 7,450 km, e.g. SYD-HKG, MEL-HKG); Australia - Zone 1 (North & South-East Asia via Hong Kong) (up to 9,500 km, e.g. SYD-NRT, MEL-NRT); Australia - Zone 2/3 (South Asia, Middle East) (up to 13,000 km, e.g. SYD-DEL, MEL-DEL); Australia - Zone 4 (Europe) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, MEL-LHR).

Cebu Pacific 5Jlow-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
GO Basic	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
GO Easy	7 kg	1 × 20 kg	✓	–	fee	none
GO Flexi	7 kg	1 × 20 kg	paid	–	fee	credit

Extra	Domestic	International – Short Haul	International – Long Haul
Checked bag online, 20 kg per flight	$22	$45	$67
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per flight	$56	$79	$135

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card or payment surcharge is published; an Admin Fee (amount not published) is charged on all bookings.

GO Basic includes only 7kg of hand-carry. A 20kg bag on Australia flights costs about AUD 67 online but about AUD 135 at the airport or gate (c5jBags).
Change fees aren't published. Cebu Pacific shows them only in the booking summary when you rebook (c5jRebook).
GO Basic and GO Easy can't be cancelled at all. GO Flexi cancellations go into a Travel Fund that you can't cash out (c5jFlexi).
Every booking pays an Admin Fee, but Cebu Pacific doesn't publish how much it is (c5jFees).

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c5jBags · Cebu Pacific Help Center: CEB Baggage Guidelines and Upgrade Options · checked 2026-10-22 · 'Cost of baggage allowance' section: online and airport rates in PHP for Domestic, International Short Haul and International Long Haul. Allowance: GO Basic none; GO Easy and GO Flexi 1 piece of 20kg.

c5jBundles · Cebu Pacific Help Center: Cebu Pacific Fare Bundles · checked 2026-10-22 · GO Basic: 7kg hand-carry only, random seat, no cancellation, rebooking for a fee. GO Easy: adds 20kg checked and a standard seat of your choice. Bundles can only be chosen at booking.

c5jRebook · Cebu Pacific Help Center: Rebooking or Canceling Your Flight · checked 2026-10-22 · Change fees 'depend on your booking and your route' and only appear in the booking summary. Only GO Flexi or the CEB Flexi add-on allows cancellation, and the money goes into a Travel Fund.

c5jFlexi · Cebu Pacific Help Center: CEB Flexi and Travel Fund · checked 2026-10-22 · Cancelling turns the booking into a non-expiring Travel Fund that can't be cashed out. The CEB Flexi add-on is currently unavailable on Cebu Pacific's digital channels.

c5jPayment · Cebu Pacific Help Center: Payment Methods · checked 2026-10-22 · Visa, Mastercard, Amex, JCB, PayPal and e-wallets. No card surcharge is listed.

c5jFees · Cebu Pacific Help Center: Service Fees · checked 2026-10-22 · An Admin Fee is charged for booking on any channel; the amount is not published.

c5jFx · Reserve Bank of Australia: Exchange rates (F11.1) · checked 2026-10-22 · A$1 = PHP 44.52 on 22 Oct 2026. Used only to convert Cebu Pacific's PHP figures.

Bands: Domestic (domestic, e.g. MNL-CEB); International – Short Haul (up to 5,000 km, e.g. MNL-SIN, MNL-NRT); International – Long Haul (up to 9,000 km, e.g. SYD-MNL, MEL-MNL).

China Eastern Airlines MUfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Basic Economy	8 kg	1 × 23 kg	not published	✓	not published	not published
Standard Economy	8 kg	2 × 23 kg	not published	✓	not published	not published
Flexible Economy	8 kg	2 × 23 kg	not published	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Australia - Chinese Mainland	Australia - beyond, via the Chinese Mainland
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$235	$256

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: China Eastern's English site and conditions of carriage name no card or booking fee for Australia, and its Australian booking site (oa.ceair.com/au) couldn't be read (CAPTCHA).

Basic Economy includes one checked bag between Australia and China; Standard and Flexible include two (muAllowance)
China Eastern doesn't publish change or refund fees, or what each economy fare allows, for tickets from Australia: its rules say only that fees follow the fare bought and a paid change fee is never refunded (muChanges)
An extra bag at the airport costs RMB1,100 (about A$235) each way to China, or RMB1,200 (about A$256) if you connect onward, and is charged in local currency; a second extra bag is RMB2,000 (about A$427) (muExcess)
The front economy rows and exit rows are paid 'Preferred Seats', but China Eastern doesn't publish the price (muSeats)
The carry-on limit is 8 kg (muCarryOn)

Sources

muAllowance · China Eastern: Free Baggage Allowance and Specifications (en_AUD) · checked 2026-10-23 · Table 1.4, flights including Australia, New Zealand or Japan: Y/B class, Flexible Economy and Standard Economy 2 pcs; Basic Economy 1 pc; 23 kg, 158 cm per piece.

muExcess · China Eastern: Excess Baggage Fees (en_AUD) · checked 2026-10-23 · RMB per extra piece by route group. (2) Chinese Mainland-Australia/NZ: 1st 1,100, 2nd+ 2,000, overweight 23-32 kg 1,000. (6) connecting routes via the Chinese Mainland: 1st 1,200, 2nd+ 2,000. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = CNY4.6842.

muCarryOn · China Eastern: Carry-on Baggage (en_AUD) · checked 2026-10-23 · International economy: 1 piece, 8 kg, 55x40x20 cm, plus one under-seat item (about 35x32x18 cm).

muSeats · China Eastern: Preferred Seat (Value-Added Seat Reservation) · checked 2026-10-23 · Paid 'Preferred Seat' zones on international routes (front economy rows and exit rows; Oceania = long-haul sales area). Prices 'subject to the official website', none listed. Some preferred seats become free once check-in opens.

muSeatNotes · China Eastern: Notes for Online Seat Selection · checked 2026-10-23 · Seat selection is offered on domestic and 'part of' international routes; paid zones are released as free seats 6h before departure. Nothing on which fare brands get free advance selection.

muChanges · China Eastern: Voluntary Changes and Refunds for International Flights, Implementing Rules (from 20 Jan 2026) · checked 2026-10-23 · Linked from the en_AUD General Conditions of Carriage page. Method only (change fee per fare rules, highest fee applies, change fee non-refundable); no fee amounts or per-brand rules.

muConditions · China Eastern: General Conditions for Transportation of Passengers and Baggage (July 2026) · checked 2026-10-23 · Linked from the en_AUD General Conditions page. Fares and charges payable as per CEA regulations; no card or booking surcharge mentioned.

muMeals · China Eastern: In-flight Meals · checked 2026-10-23 · Lists 'Hot meal (economy)' among in-flight meals.

Bands: Australia - Chinese Mainland (up to 9,800 km, e.g. SYD-PVG, MEL-PVG); Australia - beyond, via the Chinese Mainland (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, MEL-FRA).

China Southern Airlines CZfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Light	8 kg	–	not published	✓	not published	not published
Economy Saver	8 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Standard	8 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Flex	8 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Full Flex	8 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Australia - Area 2 (China, Asia, Europe, Middle East)
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$228

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any card (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners, Discover) on csair.com: CZ says it charges no payment processing or exchange fees; your card issuer may add a cross-border fee.

CZ doesn't publish change or refund fees, or even whether each economy fare can be changed or refunded, for tickets bought in Australia: check the fare rules before you pay (czRefundFaq)
Economy Saver includes one checked bag, not the two that Standard, Flex and Full Flex get between Australia and China; Economy Light, sold on some routes, includes none (czAllowance)
An extra bag at the airport costs USD160 (about A$228) each way, and a second extra bag USD285 (about A$406). CZ also sells prepaid bags online but doesn't publish their prices (czExcess)
Standard seats are free to pick, but the front rows, window and aisle seats in rows 2-11 and exit rows cost RMB200-800 (about A$43-171 at the RBA rate) per flight on Australian routes (czSeats)
The carry-on limit is 8 kg (czCarryOn)

Sources

czAllowance · China Southern: Free Baggage Allowance (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · International economy, between the Southwest Pacific and the Chinese mainland (or via it to a third country): Full Flex/Flex/Standard 2 pcs x 23 kg, Saver 1 pc x 23 kg. 'Economy Light' on some routes has no checked bag. Piece concept, IATA Resolution 302.

czExcess · China Southern: Excess Baggage (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · Area 1/2/3 table in CNY/EUR/USD per extra piece. USD applies when the journey starts outside mainland China and Europe. Area 2 (incl. Southwest Pacific to mainland China, Japan, Korea, Asia, Europe, Middle East): 1st extra piece USD160, 2nd+ USD285, overweight 23-28 kg USD75. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

czCarryOn · China Southern: Limits to Carry-on Baggage (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · International economy: 1 piece, 8 kg, 55x40x20 cm, plus a small under-seat bag.

czPrepaidBags · China Southern: Purchasing Additional Baggage (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · Prepaid extra pieces (23 kg/158 cm) on CZ-operated international flights, up to 6h before departure, max 4 pieces. 'Tiered pricing ... prices shown on the official CSN website shall prevail': no price table. Refundable before departure.

czSeats · China Southern: Guidelines for Seat Preselection Service (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · General seat selection: all seats other than paid, mileage and reserved ones can be preselected after purchase, unless the ticket product says otherwise. Paid international zones (RMB, long-haul incl. Southwest Pacific): Preferred / exit 800, window-aisle rows 2-11 500, front middle seats 200; short-haul 350/200/100.

czPayment · China Southern: Payment Methods (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · ICPAY on overseas sites takes Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Diners Club, Discover. 'CSN will not charge you any fees for processing payments or exchange rates'. The Online Payment FAQ (page=online_payment) repeats that no additional fees apply.

czRefundFaq · China Southern FAQ: Refund and Change (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · Covers involuntary changes/refunds, duplicate and mistaken purchases, domestic fare drops. No voluntary change or refund fee amounts, and no per-brand rules, for international tickets.

czCabin · China Southern FAQ: Cabin Class & Services (Australia site) · checked 2026-10-23 · Economy on international flights: unified catering and drinks.

Bands: Australia - Area 2 (China, Asia, Europe, Middle East) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-CAN, MEL-CAN).

Delta Air Lines DLfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Delta Main Basic	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	fee	credit
Delta Main Classic	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	credit
Delta Main Refundable	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia – U.S. (Asia & Pacific origin)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$141

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No booking or card fee is published for Australia; Delta's direct-ticketing (phone/airport) charge applies only in some European countries.

On Delta Main Basic you can only buy a seat from 30 days out; otherwise Delta assigns one at check-in and groups may be split up (dlBasicAgency).
Changing or cancelling a Main Basic ticket from Australia costs USD 199 (about $284), and what's left comes back as an eCredit, not cash (dlFees).
Between Australia and the U.S. the first checked bag is free even on Main Basic; a second bag costs $141 each way (dlBagCalc).
Miss your flight without cancelling and the whole ticket is forfeited (dlBasicAgency).

Sources

dlBagCalc · Delta: Calculate Baggage Estimate (APAC site) · checked 2026-10-22 · SYD-LAX, purchase 21 Oct 2026, travel 9 Dec 2026, non-member. Main Basic and Main Classic: 1st bag free (23 kg, 158 cm), 2nd bag AUD 141.00, plus 1 carry-on free. Currency AUD in the calculator response.

dlFees · Delta: Baggage & travel fees (change and cancel fees) · checked 2026-10-22 · Travel originating in Asia and the Pacific to the U.S.: Extra and Refundable free; Classic free; Delta Main Basic USD 199. Basic: remaining value issued as eCredit. Direct Ticketing charge only in some European countries, free elsewhere. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

dlBasicAgency · Delta Professional (Australia): Basic Experiences · checked 2026-10-22 · Basic: seats bought from 30 days to 24 h before departure (price varies), otherwise assigned free at check-in; non-refundable; changeable for a fee; cancel = credit minus charge; same on-board experience as Main.

Bands: Australia – U.S. (Asia & Pacific origin) (up to 15,000 km, e.g. SYD-LAX, MEL-LAX).

Emirates EKfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Special	7 kg	20 kg	paid	✓	fee	none
Economy Saver	7 kg	30 kg	paid	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flex	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flex Plus	7 kg	35 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia and New Zealand	Far East	Middle East / South Asia	Europe
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per direction	$107	$214	$285	$356
Seat per flight	$15–$45	$15–$45	$15–$45	$15–$45

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any card, PayPal or bank transfer: Emirates only adds a card surcharge on flights departing New Zealand or Türkiye.

Economy Special gives you only 20 kg checked and no free seat; Saver from Australia gives 30 kg, so the gap between the two is a 10 kg bag (ekBaggage).
Flights to or from the Americas switch to counted bags: Special gets just one 23 kg bag while every other Economy fare gets two (ekBaggage).
Paying for extra kilos at the airport costs up to USD 50 a kilo from Australia to Europe; Emirates says buying ahead online is up to 45% cheaper but only shows the price in Manage your booking (ekExtraBag).
A regular seat costs $15 to $45 a flight on Special and Saver, but becomes free for everyone when online check-in opens 48 hours before departure (ekSeats).
Every ticket booked since 2 April 2026 gets one free date change worldwide; you still pay any fare difference and taxes (ekBook).

Sources

ekBaggage · Emirates: Checked baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Weight concept: Special 20 kg, Saver 25 kg (30 kg from Australia), Flex 30 kg, Flex Plus 35 kg. Americas/Africa piece concept: Special 1 x 23 kg, others 2 x 23 kg.

ekCabin · Emirates: Cabin baggage rules · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy 7 kg, 55 x 38 x 22 cm.

ekExtraBag · Emirates: Buy extra baggage allowance · checked 2026-10-22 · Airport rates only, in USD per kg (weight concept) or USD per piece (piece concept). USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

ekSeats · Emirates: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-22 · Indicative AUD ranges: Regular 15-45, Preferred 20-140, Twin 25-180, Extra legroom 55-385.

ekBook · Emirates: Book a flight (free date changes, refund fees) · checked 2026-10-22 · One free date change worldwide on tickets booked from 2 April 2026; unlimited free date changes to Dubai on tickets issued from 10 August 2026; Economy refund fees to Dubai USD 50 (Saver), USD 25 (Flex).

ekFlexPlus · Emirates: Flex and Flex Plus fare descriptions · checked 2026-10-22 · Flex: change or cancel for a fee. Flex Plus: totally flexible and unrestricted.

ekDining · Emirates: Economy Class dining · checked 2026-10-22 · Multicourse meal and drinks included in Economy.

ekBookingFaq · Emirates: Booking with Emirates FAQs (surcharges) · checked 2026-10-22 · Card surcharge applies only to flights departing Türkiye and New Zealand.

Bands: Australia and New Zealand (up to 5,500 km, e.g. SYD-AKL, MEL-CHC); Far East (up to 8,500 km, e.g. MEL-SIN, SYD-BKK); Middle East / South Asia (up to 13,000 km, e.g. SYD-DXB, PER-DXB); Europe (up to 17,500 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, PER-LHR).

Etihad Airways EYfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Basic	7 kg	–	paid	✓	no	none
Economy Value	7 kg	25 kg	paid	✓	fee	none
Economy Comfort	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Deluxe	7 kg	40 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	From Australia (all destinations)
Checked bag online, 5 kg per flight	$100–$285
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per flight	$285

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card fee is published for Australian bookings (none shown in Etihad's AU terms); not verified in the booking flow.

Economy Basic includes no checked bag at all, only a 7 kg cabin bag (eyBagCalc).
Every change or refund on an Economy ticket costs a USD 30 (about $43) service fee on top of the fare rules, even on Deluxe, plus 10% more within 96 hours of the flight (eyChanges).
Value lets you change for a fee but you can't cancel for money back; only Comfort and Deluxe are refundable (eyFares).
Extra bags from Australia run from about USD 70 per 5 kg online to USD 200 per 5 kg, so buying ahead online can save up to 65% (eyExtraBag).
Seat prices aren't published; seats are free only on Comfort (standard) and Deluxe (preferred) (eySeats).

Sources

eyFares · Etihad: What is included in Economy fares (FAQ) · checked 2026-10-22 · Tickets issued from 18 Jun 2026: Basic no change/no cancel/no checked bag; Value change fee, no cancel, 25 kg; Comfort change and cancel fees, free standard seat, 30 kg; Deluxe free change and cancel, free preferred seat, 40 kg. Cabin 1 x 7 kg. Meal on all. Separate 'Promo' fares: Value change AED 600, Comfort AED 200 and 25% cancel, Deluxe free (more than 72 h out).

eyBagCalc · Etihad: Baggage calculator · checked 2026-10-22 · Basic includes no checked bag. Economy to/from US, Canada, Tunisia, Morocco: 2 x 23 kg (not Basic).

eyExtraBag · Etihad: Extra baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Prices by departure region ('Australia' tab): 'From $70 to $200 per 5kg' to all regions. US/Canada bags at the airport $260 (23 kg) / $300 (32 kg) on tickets from 23 Apr 2026. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

eySeats · Etihad: Choose your seat · checked 2026-10-22 · Prices shown only when choosing a seat; free on Comfort and Deluxe.

eyChanges · Etihad: Modification guide FAQ · checked 2026-10-22 · USD 30 Service Fee on Economy changes/refunds (also child and infant tickets); +10% within 96 h of the flight; no-show plus change fee if you miss a flight. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

eyTerms · Etihad: Terms and conditions (AU) · checked 2026-10-22 · Payment section covers card acceptance and verification only; no card fee mentioned.

Bands: From Australia (all destinations) (up to 20,000 km, e.g. SYD-AUH, MEL-AUH).

Fiji Airways FJfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
LITE (fiji)	7 kg	–	paid	✓	fee	not published
VALUE	7 kg	1 × 30 kg	paid	✓	fee	not published
COMFORT	7 kg	2 × 30 kg	✓	✓	fee	not published
PLUS	7 kg	2 × 30 kg	✓	✓	fee	not published

Extra	Australia – Fiji	Australia – Los Angeles / San Francisco / Honolulu / Vancouver (via Nadi)	Australia – Dallas (via Nadi)
Checked bag online, 30 kg per direction	$140–$150	$280	$350
Checked bag at airport, 30 kg per direction	$230–$310	$270–$290	$340–$360
Seat per direction	$22–$27	$80–$110	$110–$135

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published on the current AU pages: they mention only a fee for bookings via the Reservations Call Centre and airports.

LITE fares to Fiji include no checked bag; a prepaid bag to Nadi costs $140, but at the airport it's $230 (fjPrepaid).
Changing a ticket that starts in Australia costs about $120 plus any fare difference, and Fiji Airways calls that figure only indicative (fjCharges).
Choosing a standard seat costs $22-27 to Fiji, but $90-110 each way for a through-trip to Los Angeles; it's free on COMFORT and PLUS (fjSeats).
Booking through the call centre or at the airport adds a fee (fjFares).

Sources

fjFares · Fiji Airways: Airfare deals from Australia · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy LITE / VALUE / COMFORT / PLUS (LITE only to Fiji). All economy fares include meals, beverages, IFE and 7 kg carry-on; LITE has no checked bag. VALUE 1 x 30 kg, COMFORT and PLUS 2 x 30 kg. A fee applies to Call Centre and airport bookings.

fjCharges · Fiji Airways: Baggage and optional charges · checked 2026-10-22 · International checked allowance by fare (LITE none; VALUE 1 x 30 kg; COMFORT/PLUS 2 x 30 kg; 158 cm). Indicative change fee by departure country: Australia AUD 120.

fjPrepaid · Fiji Airways: Prepaid extra baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Up to 2 prepaid bags (30 kg each) until 4 h before departure. From Australian cities, AUD: Nadi 140, Suva 150, Pacific islands 190, LAX/SFO/HNL 280, DFW 350, YVR 280.

fjExcess · Fiji Airways: Excess baggage rates (pay at the airport) · checked 2026-10-22 · Departures from Australia, AUD per extra piece up to 30 kg: Nadi 230, Suva 310, other Fiji 290, Pacific islands 200, HKG/SIN/NRT 530, LAX/SFO/HNL 290, Dallas 360, other US 340, Vancouver 290; 'Other Australian cities' rates differ.

fjSeats · Fiji Airways: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-22 · Standard seats free for Comfort (and G class); Plus gets premium and pre-reserved seats. AUD standard seat SYD/MEL/BNE-NAN (A350) 25/22/27 (window/middle/aisle); through seats SYD/MEL-LAX/YVR 100/90/110, -DFW 125/110/135; mixed aircraft to SFO/HNL/YVR 85/80/90.

Bands: Australia – Fiji (up to 4,500 km, e.g. SYD-NAN, BNE-NAN); Australia – Los Angeles / San Francisco / Honolulu / Vancouver (via Nadi) (up to 13,300 km, e.g. SYD-LAX, BNE-SFO); Australia – Dallas (via Nadi) (up to 15,000 km, e.g. SYD-DFW, BNE-DFW).

Finnair AYfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Light	8 kg	–	paid	✓	no	none
Economy Classic	8 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	not published	none
Economy Flex	8 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Between Asia and Australia, New Zealand and Fiji	Journeys to/from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$120–$160	$160–$192
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$192	$224

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card or payment fee is published on finnair.com/au-en (its payment-methods page lists cards, Apple Pay, Klarna and others with no surcharge); not verified in the booking flow.

Economy Light from Australia has no checked bag: adding one costs EUR 100-120 (about A$160-192) each way if you prepay, or EUR 140 (about A$224) at the airport (ayExtraBags).
Prepaid bag prices only work when Finnair operates every flight in that direction (Melbourne-Bangkok-Helsinki); via a partner from Sydney, Brisbane or Perth you pay at the airport, at the lead airline's rates (ayExtraBags).
Neither Light nor Classic can be refunded; only Flex can. Every ticket can be cancelled free within 24 hours of booking if the flight is at least 7 days away (ayTicketTypes, ayChange).
Seat fees aren't published and are charged per flight, so a stop each way means paying twice each way; Flex includes a Standard or Preferred seat on Finnair-operated flights only (aySeats, ayPerFlight).
Changing a Classic or Flex ticket through customer service costs a service fee, and partner-operated flights can add a change fee; Finnair doesn't publish either amount (ayChange).
The Melbourne flight is 'direct' but stops in Bangkok, where you must leave the plane and go back through security (ayMelbourne).

Sources

ayTicketTypes · Finnair: Ticket types (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Economy Superlight (Europe only) / Light / Classic / Flex. Carry-on bag + small bag, 8 kg total (Superlight: small bag only). Checked: Light none, Classic/Flex 1 x 23 kg. Changes: Light no, Classic/Flex yes. Refund: Light no, Classic no (except from Japan), Flex yes. Standard/Preferred seat: purchased on Light/Classic, included on Flex (Finnair-operated flights only). Long-haul meals included on all except Superlight.

ayChecked · Finnair: Checked baggage · checked 2026-10-23 · Journeys to/from Asia and the Middle East (incl. other intercontinental): Economy Flex/Classic 1 PC 23 kg, Light 0 PC.

ayCarryOn · Finnair: Carry-on baggage · checked 2026-10-23 · Carry-on 55 x 40 x 23 cm + small bag 40 x 30 x 15 cm, 8 kg combined in Economy. Unpaid or oversize carry-on at the gate: EUR 60 to hold.

ayExtraBags · Finnair: Extra baggage fees · checked 2026-10-23 · Fees updated 8 June 2026; set by ticket purchase date. EUR, per direction. Prepaid only when all flights in the direction are Finnair-operated. To/from Australia/NZ/Fiji: Light 1st bag EUR 100-120, 2nd bag EUR 120-150, 3rd+ EUR 170-195; airport EUR 140 / 150 (Light 170) / 220. Asia-Australia: prepaid EUR 75-100 / 95-125 / 175-200; airport EUR 120 / 150 / 220. EUR converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = EUR 0.6241).

ayChange · Finnair: How to change your flights · checked 2026-10-23 · Classic/Flex change online in Manage booking; free if no fare difference and 'no fees apply'; service fee if changed via customer service; 'an additional change fee might apply for ... flights operated by or with our partners'. Fare difference refunded only on Flex. All tickets: free cancellation within 24h of booking if departure is 7+ days away.

ayFlexFaq · Finnair FAQ: changes and cancellation with a Flex ticket · checked 2026-10-23 · Flex: change and cancel 'without a penalty' until check-in for the first flight closes; fare difference collected on changes.

ayPerFlight · Finnair FAQ: does a paid seat/extra bag/meal cover the return flight? · checked 2026-10-23 · Extra bag fees cover all flights in one direction; seats and meals are paid per individual flight.

aySeats · Finnair: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-23 · No prices: 'You can see the exact price when selecting your seat.' Flex includes Standard and Preferred seats. Seats assigned free at check-in (opens 36h before).

ayMelbourne · Finnair FAQ: Is the flight between Helsinki and Melbourne direct? · checked 2026-10-23 · One aircraft, one flight number, short technical stop in Bangkok (passengers leave the aircraft and re-clear security). Bags checked through.

ayPayment · Finnair: Payment methods · checked 2026-10-23 · Lists credit/debit cards, Apple Pay, Klarna, Alipay, etc.; no surcharge mentioned.

Bands: Between Asia and Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (up to 9,000 km, e.g. MEL-BKK, SYD-BKK); Journeys to/from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji (up to 18,000 km, e.g. MEL-HEL, SYD-HEL).

Garuda Indonesia GAfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	not published	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Indonesia - Australia	Rest of the World (via Indonesia)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$107	$142
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$150	$199

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card fee is published: Garuda's AU FAQ lists Visa/Mastercard/JCB cards, bank transfer, virtual accounts and e-wallets without a surcharge; not verified in the booking flow.

Tickets issued since 1 September 2026 get two 23 kg bags on international flights instead of 30 kg in total, but a bag over 23 kg costs a USD52.50 (about A$75) Heavy Bag fee at the airport between Australia and Indonesia, and it can't be prepaid (gaBaggage)
An extra bag bought at the airport costs about 40% more than prepaying it online by 6 hours before departure: about A$150 instead of A$107 each way between Australia and Indonesia (gaBaggage)
Connecting through Jakarta or Bali to a third country moves extra bags to the dearer Rest of the World rate, about A$142 prepaid or A$199 at the airport (gaBaggage)
Garuda doesn't publish its seat-selection, change or cancellation fees for flights from Australia; it says only that they depend on your fare type (gaFaq)

Sources

gaBaggage · Garuda Indonesia: Baggage Policy (Australia) - Checked Baggage, Cabin Baggage, Excess Baggage Piece Concept · checked 2026-10-23 · Read from the page's own embedded content (the 'Read More' panels). Piece Concept for tickets issued from 1 Sep 2026: international Economy 2 pcs x 23 kg (was 30 kg); cabin 1 x 7 kg (56x36x23 cm) + 1 personal item. Additional Piece fees (Prime Flight zone 'Indonesia - China & Hong Kong / Australia / Eropa'): Prepaid USD75; airport USD104.98/104.99/105 (1st/2nd/3rd piece). Rest of the World: USD100; USD139.98/139.99/140. Heavy Bag (23-32 kg, Economy, airport only) USD52.5 Australia zone. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

gaFaq · Garuda Indonesia: Frequently Asked Questions (Australia) · checked 2026-10-23 · Economy allowance from 1 Sep 2026: 2 x 23 kg international, 'may vary depending on the fare type'. Cabin 7 kg. Seat selection at booking or in Manage Booking; exit/extra-legroom seats 'may carry an additional fee' (no amounts). Changes: 'change fees and fare differences may apply depending on your fare type'. Refunds depend on fare class. Complimentary hot meals on medium and long-haul flights. Payment methods listed, no surcharge mentioned.

Bands: Indonesia - Australia (up to 6,000 km, e.g. SYD-DPS, MEL-DPS); Rest of the World (via Indonesia) (up to 20,000 km, e.g. SYD-NRT, MEL-ICN).

Indonesia AirAsia QZlow-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Low Fare (intl)	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
Low Fare (Indonesia domestic, free 15kg bag) (dom)	7 kg	15 kg	paid	–	fee	none
Value Pack	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	fee	none
Premium Flex	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	free	none

Extra	Indonesia domestic	International
Checked bag online, 20 kg per flight	–	$97–$106
Checked bag online, 25 kg per flight	–	$125–$139
Checked bag online, 30 kg per flight	–	$163–$180
Checked bag online, 40 kg per flight	–	$245–$269
Checked bag online, 50 kg per flight	–	$319–$351
Checked bag online, 60 kg per flight	–	$431–$474
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per flight	–	$68–$70
Checked bag at airport, 30 kg per flight	–	$140
Checked bag at airport, 40 kg per flight	–	$190
Seat per flight	–	$88–$114

Paying: flat card fee. Free: Digital payments (e.g. PayPal, UnionPay, Alipay): no processing fee is listed for departures from Australia.

Your 7kg cabin allowance covers both bags combined. If an overweight bag is caught at the gate, you pay a gate baggage fee of up to AUD 82 (qzFees).
Paying by card from Australia adds AUD 8 per passenger per flight, and there's also a Booking Service Fee of AUD 11 per passenger (qzFees).
On flights from Australia, the published maximum for a standard seat is AUD 88 when you book but only AUD 43 at the airport counter. Check the price in the booking flow before you pay (qzFees).
Domestic flights within Indonesia include a free 15kg checked bag, but the flight from Australia to Bali doesn't (qzFreeBag).

Sources

qzFees · AirAsia: Fees and charges PT. Indonesia AirAsia (QZ) (PDF) · checked 2026-10-22 · PDF created 14 Sep 2026. International tables list AUD (departures from Australia). Per passenger per sector. Baggage and seat figures are maxima. Domestic tables are in IDR only and are not used here.

qzFares · AirAsia: Our Fares · checked 2026-10-22 · Shared AirAsia fare comparison: Low Fare, Value Pack, Premium Flex. No fare allows cancellations or refunds.

qzFreeBag · AirAsia Support: Complimentary checked baggage allowance · checked 2026-10-22 · Indonesia domestic flights (QZ) include 15kg of checked baggage. Value Pack and Premium Flex include 20kg.

qzCabin · AirAsia Support: Cabin baggage policy · checked 2026-10-22 · Two pieces with a combined 7kg.

qzRoute · AirAsia: Flights from Perth to Bali · checked 2026-10-22 · Confirms Indonesia AirAsia operates direct PER-DPS. Used only for the band examples.

Bands: Indonesia domestic (domestic, e.g. DPS-CGK, DPS-LBJ); International (up to 5,000 km, e.g. PER-DPS, DRW-DPS).

Japan Airlines JLfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Special	10 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Semi-Flex	10 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Flex	10 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Between Japan and Oceania
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$142

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Card payment on jal.co.jp: JAL's Australian booking rules mention no card surcharge (bank foreign-exchange fees only).

On the cheapest economy fares (booking classes Q, N, O, Z) you can still pick a seat free, but only at the back of the plane (jlSeats)
JAL's cheapest Special fares can't be refunded at all, only changed for a fee (jlFares)
JAL doesn't publish fare rules or fees for flights starting in Australia; the families here come from its Japan-departure table, so check the rules shown at booking (jlFares)
Booking through JAL's call centre adds a ticket service fee; booking online doesn't (jlRules)

Sources

jlFares · JAL: Australia/New Zealand fares (journeys from Japan) · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy Special (Z, O/Q/N, S/V/L/M/K/H): change for a fee, not refundable. Semi-Flex: change permitted, refundable for a fee. Flex (M/K/H/B/Y): change and refund permitted. Fee amounts not shown. This table is for travel from Japan.

jlBags · JAL: International checked baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Linked from jal.co.jp/en-au. Economy 2 x 23 kg. Japan-Oceania: extra piece JPY10,000 / USD100, overweight 23-32 kg USD60. USD base amount converted to local currency outside Japan/Canada. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

jlCabin · JAL: International carry-on baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · One bag plus one personal item, 10 kg total.

jlSeats · JAL: Seat selection (international) · checked 2026-10-22 · Free advance seat selection for economy on individual discount fares; Q/N/O/Z bookings limited to the rear of the aircraft; not available for G class. Only Extra Legroom seats are paid.

jlRules · JAL: Booking rules (Australia) - payment, cancellations and changes · checked 2026-10-22 · Settled in local currency; card issuer FX fees may apply. Ticket Service Fee only for bookings made through the JAL call centre. No card surcharge mentioned.

Bands: Between Japan and Oceania (up to 9,000 km, e.g. SYD-HND, MEL-HND).

Jetstar Airways JQlow-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Starter	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
Boost	7 kg	–	✓	–	fee	none
More	7 kg	–	✓	–	free	none
Starter Plus	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	fee	none
Packed (dom)	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	free	none
Flex (dom)	14 kg	–	✓	–	free	credit
Flex (tasman, intl)	7 kg	–	✓	–	free	credit
Flex Plus	7 kg	20 kg	✓	✓	free	credit
Max	7 kg	25 kg	✓	✓	free	credit

Extra	Domestic flights in Australia (and within New Zealand)	International flights between Australia and New Zealand	Short-haul and long-haul international
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per flight	$120	$170	$170

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, PayID, Apple Pay, UnionPay, JCB, vouchers: all fee-free. Only Afterpay (1.66%) and Zip (1.77%) per booking cost extra.

From 2 February 2027 a Starter fare (and most bundles) on Jetstar Airways flights only includes one small underseat bag, not 7 kg; an overhead bag needs Priority Carry-on or a bundle that includes it (jqStarter)
Changing a Starter fare costs A$75-120 per person per flight, more if it's within 30 days of departure, plus any fare difference (jqFees)
Turning up with an unbought bag costs A$120 domestic or A$170 international for 20 kg, plus A$30-50 for every kilo over (jqAirport)
Carry-on over the limit at the gate costs A$125 domestic or A$175 international, and the bag goes in the hold (jqAirport)
Cards and PayPal are fee-free, but Afterpay adds 1.66% and Zip 1.77% to the booking (jqFees)

Sources

jqFees · Jetstar: Fees and charges · checked 2026-10-22 · Payment fees (AUD, flights departing Australia), change fees for bookings from 1 July 2026 (higher within 30 days), contact centre and airport booking fees, refund fee for Business Max.

jqFareRules · Jetstar: Fare Rules and Product Guides · checked 2026-10-22 · Lists Starter fare and bundles Mini, Boost, More, Starter Plus, Packed, Flex, Flex Plus, Max. Carry-on changes for JQ flights from 2 Feb 2027.

jqStarter · Jetstar: Starter fare product guide · checked 2026-10-22 · 7 kg carry-on for JQ flights before 2 Feb 2027; one underseat bag (40x30x20 cm) from 2 Feb 2027 for bookings from 5 Aug 2026. No bag, seat or food; change fee applies; no cancellation refund.

jqBundles · Jetstar: Bundle product guides (Boost, More, Starter Plus, Packed, Flex, Flex Plus, Max) · checked 2026-10-22 · Same pattern for each: /help/boost-bundle-product-guide, /more-bundle-product-guide, /packed-bundle-product-guide, /flex-bundle-product-guide, /flex-plus-bundle-product-guide, /max-bundle-product-guide. No bundle prices published.

jqAirport · Jetstar: Excess baggage charges at the airport · checked 2026-10-22 · Airport first-20 kg prices, per-kg excess, +7 kg carry-on at check-in (A$60 dom / A$85 intl) and at the gate (A$85 / A$110), gate excess baggage fee (A$125 / A$175).

jqChecked · Jetstar: Checked baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · 'Checked baggage prices vary by route.' Up to 40 kg per passenger, 32 kg per item. No price table.

Bands: Domestic flights in Australia (and within New Zealand) (domestic, e.g. SYD-MEL, BNE-CNS); International flights between Australia and New Zealand (up to 2,700 km, e.g. SYD-AKL, MEL-ZQN); Short-haul and long-haul international (up to 20,000 km, e.g. SYD-DPS, MEL-BKK).

Malaysia Airlines MHfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Value	7 kg	20 kg	paid	✓	fee	refund
Economy Basic	7 kg	25 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flex	7 kg	35 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia - Zone 1 (Malaysia)	Australia - Zone 2/3 (rest of Asia via Kuala Lumpur)	Australia - Zone 5 (UK & Europe)
Checked bag online, 5 kg per direction	$171	$274–$279	$376
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per direction	$214	$342–$349	$470

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Cards and PayPal: MH's card payment fee only applies to online bookings starting in New Zealand.

On Economy Value you pay to pick even a standard aisle or middle seat; MH doesn't publish the price, only that it varies by route (mhTerms)
Free seat selection on Basic and Flex only covers aisle and middle seats: window seats and the front rows cost extra on every economy fare (mhTerms)
Every economy fare, Flex included, charges a refund fee and a no-show fee, and MH doesn't publish the amounts (mhFareFamilies)
Excess baggage at the counter costs 25% more than buying it online at least 24 hours before, and unused purchased kilos are forfeited (mhExtraBags)

Sources

mhFareFamilies · Malaysia Airlines AskMH: How does the Fare Family work? · checked 2026-10-22 · Value/Basic/Flex: 7 kg cabin, meal on all; checked 20/25/35 kg; standard seat at a fee/free/free; rebooking fee + difference / 1 free change + difference / difference only; refund with a fee and no-show with a fee on all three. No fee amounts.

mhValueFaq · Malaysia Airlines AskMH: What is Economy Value Fare? · checked 2026-10-22 · Updated 7 Aug 2026: Value includes 7 kg cabin, meal, 20 kg checked, changes with fee + fare difference.

mhCheckedBags · Malaysia Airlines: Checked baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Weight concept, economy Value 20 kg / Basic 25 kg / Flex 35 kg on all routes except Malaysia-Japan, Jeddah, Madinah.

mhExtraBags · Malaysia Airlines: Extra baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · USD per kg zone-crossing table (Zone 4 = Australia/NZ). 20% off online up to 24h before. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

mhTerms · Malaysia Airlines: Terms and conditions (Australia) - Card Payment Fee and Seat Selection · checked 2026-10-22 · Card fee: 1% for journeys starting in New Zealand only. Seat Selection: Value pays for Standard seats; Basic and Flex still pay for Window and Front Row seats; fees 'vary according to routes' (no table). Free remaining Standard seats at check-in.

Bands: Australia - Zone 1 (Malaysia) (up to 6,700 km, e.g. SYD-KUL, MEL-KUL); Australia - Zone 2/3 (rest of Asia via Kuala Lumpur) (up to 11,000 km, e.g. SYD-BKK, SYD-HKG); Australia - Zone 5 (UK & Europe) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, MEL-LHR).

Philippine Airlines PRfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Supersaver	7 kg	–	✓	✓	fee	none
Economy Saver	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Value	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flex	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia - Philippines (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth - Manila)
Checked bag online, 20 kg per flight	$141
Checked bag online, 25 kg per flight	$177
Checked bag online, 30 kg per flight	$213
Checked bag online, 40 kg per flight	$286
Checked bag online, 50 kg per flight	$358
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per flight	$700
Seat per flight	$36

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Card or PayPal on philippineairlines.com: PAL adds no card surcharge, but online purchases are processed in the Philippines so an Australian card may incur its bank's foreign transaction fee.

Economy Supersaver from Australia includes no checked bag at all; adding 20 kg costs A$141 each way online, or about A$700 at the airport at A$35 a kilo (prFareRules)
Missing a Supersaver flight costs a A$300 no-show fee (A$95 on other economy fares), and Supersaver can't be refunded (prFareRules)
PAL processes online payments in the Philippines, so an Australian card can attract your bank's foreign transaction fee (prOnlineBooking)
An aisle seat costs about A$36 per flight if you pick it before check-in; window and middle seats are free (prSeats)
PAL's A$21 ticketing service charge each way is already inside the ticket price, but you don't get it back if you cancel (prTaxesFees)

Sources

prFareRules · Philippine Airlines: Fare rules and conditions - Australia · checked 2026-10-22 · Supersaver (O,U) / Saver (T,E,K) / Value (X,B,V,Q) / Flex (H,M,L,S,Y). Bags SYD/MEL from 2 May 2025 and BNE/PER from 26 Feb 2026: none / 30 / 30 / 30 kg. Change AUD220/140/70/free; refund (unused) none/220/140/70; no-show AUD300 Supersaver, AUD95 others (SYD/MEL from 2 May 2025, BNE/PER from 26 Feb 2026).

prPacificBags · Philippine Airlines: Baggage allowance - Pacific · checked 2026-10-22 · Same allowance table: Supersaver NO FBA, Saver/Value/Flex 30 kg, Premium Economy 35 kg.

prCabinBags · Philippine Airlines: Carry-on baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · One piece, 56 x 36 x 23 cm, max 7 kg.

prPrepaidBags · Philippine Airlines: Prepaid baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · From 26 Feb 2026, local currency table: PH-Melbourne/Sydney/Perth/Brisbane AUD141 (20 kg), 177 (25), 213 (30), 286 (40), 358 (50), per sector.

prExcessBags · Philippine Airlines: Excess Baggage Charge (international) · checked 2026-10-22 · Pacific, weight system: Brisbane/Melbourne/Perth/Sydney to MNL AUD35/kg; from MNL USD24/kg.

prSeats · Philippine Airlines: myPAL Seat Select (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Australia and Port Moresby, per passenger per sector: Extra Legroom USD75, Forward USD45, Advance Aisle USD25, Twin USD25. Converted at A$1 = USD0.7018.

prOnlineBooking · Philippine Airlines: Online Booking Terms and Conditions (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Online transactions are purchases in the Philippines; card issuers may charge foreign transaction fees. Cards and PayPal accepted for AUD itineraries. No PAL card surcharge.

prTaxesFees · Philippine Airlines: Taxes, fees and surcharges FAQ (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · International Ticketing Service Charge: AUD21 per direction (transit) / per sector (stopover over 24h), Australia, all channels, from 1 May 2025.

Bands: Australia - Philippines (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth - Manila) (up to 7,000 km, e.g. SYD-MNL, MEL-MNL).

Qantas QFfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Red e-Deal (dom)	14 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	fee	credit
Flex (dom)	14 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	free	refund
Sale (tasman)	7 kg	30 kg	paid	✓	fee	credit
Sale (asia, long)	7 kg	30 kg	paid	✓	fee	refund
Saver (tasman, asia, long)	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Flex (tasman, asia, long)	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australian domestic	Trans-Tasman and Pacific (New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Norfolk Island)	Asia (incl. Japan, India, Singapore)	Europe, UK, Middle East, Africa and the Americas
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per direction	–	$105	$185	$420
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per flight	$161	–	–	–

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any method: Qantas stopped charging a payment fee on bookings made in Australia from 1 October 2026.

International Sale fares don't include seat selection, but joining Qantas Frequent Flyer and booking direct gets you a free standard seat on flights leaving Australia (qfSeats)
Cancel a Sale, Saver or Red e-Deal fare for a Flight Credit and the change fee (A$121 domestic, A$100-250 international) is taken when you redeem it (qfFareRulesIntl)
Domestic Flex is only free to cancel for a credit; a cash refund costs A$121 (qfFareRulesDom)
Qantas doesn't publish pre-paid extra bag prices, but the airport price is: A$161 per extra bag domestic, and A$84 per kg to Europe (qfPrepaid)
Booking by phone or at an airport adds A$45 (domestic/Tasman) or A$77 (international) per passenger; online is free (qfFees)

Sources

qfChecked · Qantas: Checked baggage allowances · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy: domestic 1 piece 23 kg; North/South America 1 piece 32 kg; rest of world 30 kg (weight). Included on all Qantas Economy fares.

qfCarry · Qantas: Carry-on baggage allowances · checked 2026-10-22 · Domestic Economy 14 kg total (max 10 kg per item; Dash 8 Q400 7 kg). International Economy 7 kg.

qfPrepaid · Qantas: Pre-purchase additional baggage (incl. airport excess and heavy charges) · checked 2026-10-22 · Pre-purchase prices are not published (they depend on route, tier and cabin). Airport charges are published: domestic A$161/piece + A$64 heavy; to the Americas A$315/piece; per kg A$21/A$37/A$63/A$84 by region.

qfFareRulesDom · Qantas: Fare guide Australia to Australia Domestic · checked 2026-10-22 · Rendered from book.qantas.com fareConditions.json?market=AUDOM. Economy families: Red e-Deal, Flex. Fees per person; A$121 for bookings from 1 July 2026.

qfFareRulesTasman · Qantas: Fare guides Australia to New Zealand and Fiji · checked 2026-10-22 · Markets AUTRANSTAS (NZ, Norfolk, Cook Is.) and AUFIJI (Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati). Economy Sale / Saver / Flex. Fiji guide: same URL with destination=fiji.

qfFareRulesIntl · Qantas: Fare guides Australia to Asia, Japan, Europe/UK, North America · checked 2026-10-22 · Markets AUAIEK, AUASIA, AUJPN, AUEUR, AUUSACAN read; Saver/Sale/Flex fees identical across them except Sale refund (A$550 to North America vs A$400) and no-show fees.

qfFees · Qantas: Schedule of fees · checked 2026-10-22 · No payment fee for bookings made in Australia from 1 Oct 2026. Offline booking fee A$45 domestic/trans-Tasman, A$77 international per passenger; none online.

qfSeats · Qantas: Seating options · checked 2026-10-22 · Qantas Frequent Flyer members get complimentary standard seat selection on Qantas-operated flights departing Australia when booking direct. Seat prices not published.

qfDining · Qantas: Economy inflight dining · checked 2026-10-22 · Domestic: snacks under 2h, hot item up to 3.5h, meal beyond. International: meals.

Bands: Australian domestic (domestic, e.g. SYD-MEL, BNE-PER); Trans-Tasman and Pacific (New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Norfolk Island) (up to 4,000 km, e.g. SYD-AKL, MEL-AKL); Asia (incl. Japan, India, Singapore) (up to 11,000 km, e.g. SYD-SIN, MEL-HND); Europe, UK, Middle East, Africa and the Americas (up to 20,000 km, e.g. SYD-LAX, MEL-DFW).

Qatar Airways QRfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Lite	7 kg	20 kg	paid	✓	no	not published
Economy Classic	7 kg	25 kg	paid	✓	fee	not published
Economy Convenience	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	none
Economy Comfort	7 kg	35 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Qatar / GCC	Europe
Checked bag online, 10 kg per direction	$427	$641
Checked bag at airport, 10 kg per direction	$712	$855
Seat per flight	$13–$68	$13–$68

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any card: Qatar Airways dropped its Australian credit and debit card fees from 1 October 2026.

Economy Lite gives you no changes and no refunds at all, and it's also left out of the free 24-hour cancellation (qrFareRules).
Each fare step adds 5 kg of checked bag: Lite 20, Classic 25, Convenience 30, Comfort 35 kg (qrBaggage).
Extra kilos from Australia cost USD 30-45 a kilo online but USD 50-60 a kilo at the airport, so 10 kg left to check-in costs around $200 more (qrExcess).
On Lite and Classic a standard seat costs extra (about USD 9-48 a flight) but is free at check-in (qrOptional).
Booking or changing a ticket by phone or at the airport adds a non-refundable service fee 'starting from $25' (currency not stated); booking online avoids it (qrOptional).

Sources

qrBaggage · Qatar Airways: Baggage allowance · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy Lite 20 kg, Classic 25 kg, Convenience 30 kg, Comfort 35 kg (weight concept). Africa/Americas: Lite 1 x 23 kg, others 2 x 23 kg. Carry-on 1 x 7 kg, 50 x 37 x 25 cm.

qrExcess · Qatar Airways: Additional baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Airport rates in USD per kg (weight concept) or per piece (Africa/Americas). Sold per passenger per journey, in 10 kg bundles. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

qrOptional · Qatar Airways: Optional services and fees · checked 2026-10-22 · Same content as the en-us page. Bulk, preferred (online) and standard (airport) excess rates; seat price ranges per sector; phone/airport ticketing service fee from $25. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).

qrSeats · Qatar Airways: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-22 · Standard seats free from booking on Economy Comfort and Convenience; paid on Economy Classic.

qrFareRules · Qatar Airways Trade Portal: Adjustments to fare attributes (17 Feb 2025) · checked 2026-10-22 · Lite: no changes or cancellations. Classic: changes for a fee. Convenience: one free change, then a fee. Comfort: full flexibility. All markets.

qrBook · Qatar Airways: Book smarter (24-hour cancellation) · checked 2026-10-22 · Fee-free cancellation within 24 hours of booking, except Lite fares and award bookings.

qrCardFaq · Qatar Airways FAQ: Credit card service fee · checked 2026-10-22 · 'Effective 01 October 2026, the credit and debit card fees previously applicable in Australia have been discontinued' (RBA directive).

qrCuisine · Qatar Airways: Cuisine · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy Class menu served on board.

Bands: Qatar / GCC (up to 13,000 km, e.g. SYD-DOH, MEL-DOH); Europe (up to 17,500 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, MEL-CDG).

Rex (Regional Express) ZLhybrid · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Promo	7 kg	15 kg	paid	–	fee	credit
Saver	7 kg	15 kg	✓	–	fee	credit
Flex	7 kg	23 kg	✓	–	free	refund

Extra	Regional services (Saab 340)
Checked bag online, 5 kg per flight	$20
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per flight	$28
Seat per flight	$6

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: Rex's fees page lists no payment surcharge and its old surcharge page (FeesAndSurcharges.aspx) returns a server error; not verified in the booking flow.

On a Promo fare a standard seat costs A$6; Saver and Flex choose free (zlFees)
Saver changes are free more than 14 days out but cost A$99 per ticket after that, plus any fare difference (zlFees)
Promo and Saver fares never refund: cancelling only gets you Travel Bank credit, minus A$99 (zlFareRules)
Pre-paying extra bag weight costs A$20 per 5 kg; at the airport it's A$5.50 a kilo, so 5 kg costs A$27.50 (zlBags)

Sources

zlFareRules · Rex: Fare Rules · checked 2026-10-22 · RO. 277 (01/07/2026). Community, Resident, Promo, Saver, Flex and Rex Flyer reward fares. A$99 per ticket per person change/cancel fee for bookings from 15 Sep 2026.

zlFees · Rex: Fees and surcharges · checked 2026-10-22 · Seat selection, change and cancellation tables by fare; A$22 Customer Contact Centre fee. No payment surcharge section.

zlBags · Rex: Baggage allowance · checked 2026-10-22 · All fares 7 kg carry-on; checked 15 kg (Community/Promo/Saver), 23 kg (Flex). Additional baggage A$20 per 5 kg; airport excess A$5.50/kg; oversize A$16.50/piece.

zlFaq · Rex: FAQ · checked 2026-10-22 · Catering: all fares include water, tea or coffee and a sweet or savoury snack (not counted as a meal).

Bands: Regional services (Saab 340) (domestic, e.g. SYD-WGA, MEL-MQL).

Scoot TRlow-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy	10 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
Value Bundle	10 kg	20 kg	✓	–	fee	none
Flex Bundle	10 kg	20 kg	✓	–	free	none

Extra	Perth–Singapore	East coast–Singapore
Cabin bag, 17 kg per direction	$53–$70	$55–$72
Checked bag online, 20 kg per direction	$53–$70	$55–$72
Checked bag online, 25 kg per direction	$62–$78	$64–$81
Checked bag online, 30 kg per direction	$75–$92	$77–$94
Checked bag online, 35 kg per direction	$86–$103	$88–$105
Checked bag online, 40 kg per direction	$102–$118	$104–$120
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per direction	$121	$121
Seat per flight	$15–$19	$15–$19
Meal per flight	$20–$22	$20
Value Bundle bundle per direction	$68	$69
Flex Bundle bundle per direction	$102	$104

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any method on flights departing Australia (Scoot's processing fee applies only to departures from Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, China, India and Vietnam).

Scoot's 10kg cabin allowance is a combined weight for your carry-on and personal item. Arrive overweight and you'll be sent to check the bag in and may pay excess fees (trBaggage).
A 20kg bag that costs AUD 53–55 when you book costs AUD 121 at the airport. Buy it with the fare (trFeesChart).
Economy and both bundles are non-refundable. To get a refund voucher you have to buy 'Cancel Your Trip' (from AUD 42) while booking (trFeesChart).
Fare bundles can only be added during booking. Once you've paid, you'll pay add-on prices for bags and seats (trAddOns).
If you leave Singapore on a Scoot flight, a 2.3–2.8% processing fee may apply depending on how you pay. Flights departing Australia don't have this fee (trFeesChart).

Sources

trFeesChart · Scoot: Fees Chart (PER-SIN, SYD-SIN, MEL-SIN) · checked 2026-10-22 · Interactive chart, searched per route; prices shown in AUD for departures from Australia. Baggage and bundles are 'per journey'. The /en/ path to this page returns Access Denied; the URL without /en/ works.

trBaggage · Scoot: Baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy cabin allowance 10kg across 2 pieces; checked bags of 20–40kg sold as add-ons.

trBundles · Scoot: Booking your flight (Economy fare bundles) · checked 2026-10-22 · What Economy, Value Bundle and Flex Bundle include. Meals are not part of any bundle.

trFareRules · Scoot: Booking fare rules · checked 2026-10-22 · No cancellations or refunds; date/time changes allowed for a fee up to 3 hours before departure.

trAddOns · Scoot: All travel add-ons · checked 2026-10-22 · When each add-on can be bought (bundles, Change Your Flight and Cancel Your Trip only during booking).

Bands: Perth–Singapore (up to 4,500 km, e.g. PER-SIN); East coast–Singapore (up to 7,000 km, e.g. SYD-SIN, MEL-SIN).

Singapore Airlines SQfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Lite	7 kg	25 kg	paid	✓	no	none
Economy Value	7 kg	25 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Standard	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	fee	refund
Economy Flexi	7 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	free	refund

Extra	Australia - Singapore (Band 3 to Singapore)	Australia - Band 1 (South-East Asia)	Australia - Band 2 (North Asia, South Asia, Middle East)	Australia - Band 4 (Europe, Africa)
Checked bag online, 5 kg per direction	$118	$160	$198	$267
Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per direction	$157	$214	$264	$356
Seat per flight	$29	$14–$29	$21–$29	$29–$43

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any card or PayPal: SQ only adds a card service fee on bookings departing the UK, New Zealand, Belgium or the Netherlands.

Economy Lite can't be changed or refunded at all, and you pay to pick even a standard seat (about A$28 each way to Singapore) unless you wait for free selection at check-in 48 hours out (sqFareFamilies)
Value, Standard and Flexi all charge a cancellation and a no-show fee, but SQ doesn't publish the amounts: you only see them in the fare rules when booking (sqFareFamilies)
Extra baggage is sold per kilo, and leaving it to the last 6 hours or the airport costs about a third more than buying it online more than 48 hours out (sqExtraBags)
Seat fees are charged per flight, so a trip to Tokyo or Bangkok via Singapore pays twice each way (sqSeatFees)

Sources

sqFareFamilies · Singapore Airlines: Fare types (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy Lite/Value/Standard/Flexi table: checked kg, seat selection, change/cancel/no-show 'chargeable' or 'not allowed'. Fee amounts not published, only shown in fare rules at booking.

sqCabinBags · Singapore Airlines: Cabin baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy: 1 piece up to 7 kg, 115 cm sum of dimensions.

sqExtraBags · Singapore Airlines: Additional baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Published in USD per kg by from/to band. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

sqSeatFees · Singapore Airlines: Taxes and service fees (advance seat selection table) · checked 2026-10-22 · Seat fee bands in USD per passenger per segment, updated 15 Aug 2024. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

sqTaxesFees · Singapore Airlines: Taxes and service fees (card and service fees) · checked 2026-10-22 · Card service fee applies only to flights out of UK/NZ/BE/NL. USD50 offline service fee converted at A$1 = USD0.7018.

sqSeatSelection · Singapore Airlines: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-22 · Lite pays for Standard Seats; free selection for everyone at online check-in (48h before); families with a child or infant get free Standard Seats.

Bands: Australia - Singapore (Band 3 to Singapore) (up to 6,400 km, e.g. SYD-SIN, MEL-SIN); Australia - Band 1 (South-East Asia) (up to 7,600 km, e.g. SYD-BKK, MEL-BKK); Australia - Band 2 (North Asia, South Asia, Middle East) (up to 11,000 km, e.g. SYD-NRT, MEL-NRT); Australia - Band 4 (Europe, Africa) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, MEL-LHR).

Thai Airways TGfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Saver	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Standard	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Flexi	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published
Economy Full Flex	7 kg	2 × 23 kg	✓	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Australia - Bangkok	Australia - Zones 1-3 beyond Bangkok (SE/North Asia, India, Japan, Korea)	Australia - Zone 5 (Europe)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$171–$228	$228–$321	$363–$413
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$207–$271	$271–$385	$435–$499

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Visa/Mastercard credit or debit: TG's Australian ticketing terms list card payments with no card surcharge mentioned.

TG's Australian site doesn't publish which economy fares can be changed or refunded, or what it costs: the change/cancel values here are unverified, so check the fare rules before paying (tgTicketing)
Saver and Standard include one checked bag; you need Flexi or Full Flex for two (tgCheckedBags)
Miss a flight without telling TG and the rest of your trip, including the flight home, is cancelled (tgTicketing)
An extra bag at the airport costs about A$40-85 more than prepaying it online at least 24 hours before (tgExtraBags)

Sources

tgCheckedBags · Thai Airways: Checked baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Piece concept from 2 Mar 2026: Saver (W/L/X/N) 1x23 kg, Standard (K/S/V) 1x23 kg, Flexi (H/Q/T) 2x23 kg, Full Flex (Y/B/M) 2x23 kg. Saver W/L: no bag on some destinations (CLMV).

tgCabinBags · Thai Airways: Carry-on baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy: up to 7 kg.

tgExtraBags · Thai Airways: Excess baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Tiered excess piece pricing (USD), prepaid vs airport tables, from Zone 3 (Perth) and Zone 4 (SYD/MEL/BNE). Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

tgSeats · Thai Airways: Seat Selection & Preferred Seats (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Only Preferred Seats (front rows, exit rows, bassinet) are sold; rates vary by zone, shown in USD, no table published.

tgTicketing · Thai Airways: Reservation & Ticketing Terms and Conditions (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Card types accepted; refunds via ticketing office, 'a refund fee may be applied'; reissue 'at applicable fees and fares'; no-show cancels onward flights. No per-fare rules or amounts.

Bands: Australia - Bangkok (up to 7,600 km, e.g. SYD-BKK, MEL-BKK); Australia - Zones 1-3 beyond Bangkok (SE/North Asia, India, Japan, Korea) (up to 11,000 km, e.g. SYD-NRT, SYD-ICN); Australia - Zone 5 (Europe) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, MEL-FRA).

Turkish Airlines TKfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
EcoFly	8 kg	–	paid	✓	not published	not published
ExtraFly	8 kg	–	paid	✓	not published	not published
FlexFly	8 kg	–	✓	✓	not published	not published
PrimeFly	8 kg	–	✓	✓	not published	not published

Extra	From Australia (all destinations)
Seat per flight	$21–$85

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published: turkishairlines.com doesn't state card fees for Australian bookings.

Turkish Airlines doesn't publish how much checked baggage each fare includes from Australia, or what extra bags cost; you only see it when booking (tkFareRules, tkCheckedBag)
On EcoFly and ExtraFly you pay to choose even a standard seat (USD15-60, about A$21-85, per flight), and a trip via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul is two flights each way; skip it and you get a random seat at check-in (tkSeatTerms)
Bags over 158 cm (length + width + height) pay an oversize fee of USD110-150 (about A$157-214) even if they're inside your free allowance (tkCheckedBag)
TK doesn't publish change or cancellation fees for any economy fare; they're only in the fare rules when you book, and the cheapest non-branded 'Economy Promotion' fares refund only taxes (tkFareRules)

Sources

tkFareRules · Turkish Airlines: Fare rules (international) · checked 2026-10-23 · International branded economy fares: EcoFly, ExtraFly, FlexFly, PrimeFly. Each: 8 kg cabin bag, checked allowance 'varies depending on the route', change/refund conditions 'vary according to the flight track… review the fare rules at the time of booking'. Catering free on EcoFly/FlexFly/PrimeFly; ExtraFly reads 'There is a checked catering service'. Non-branded Economy Promotion: at least 20 kg, no refunds (taxes only).

tkSeatTerms · Turkish Airlines: Seat selection terms and conditions · checked 2026-10-23 · International: FlexFly standard seats and PrimeFly standard + preferred seats free; EcoFly and ExtraFly pay for standard and preferred seats; unpaid EcoFly/ExtraFly get a random seat at online check-in. Seat Prices table: THY international flights, Economy, Standard USD15.00-60.00; Preferred USD20-100; Extra legroom USD24-249; Exit USD24-200. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

tkCheckedBag · Turkish Airlines: Checked baggage · checked 2026-10-23 · Piece routes: max 23 kg a bag in Economy; 32 kg absolute max. Excess fees vary by package (EcoFly/ExtraFly/PrimeFly) and can change up to 8 h before the flight. Oversize (158-292 cm) USD110 to/from Türkiye, USD150 beyond, even inside the free allowance.

tkBagCalc · Turkish Airlines: Baggage calculator · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy cabin bag 1 x 8 kg (23 x 40 x 55 cm) plus a 4 kg personal item (40 x 30 x 15 cm). Route results sit behind a bot captcha and weren't read.

Bands: From Australia (all destinations) (up to 20,000 km, e.g. SYD-IST, MEL-IST).

United Airlines UAfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Basic Economy (transpac)	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	no	credit
United Economy	7 kg	1 × 23 kg	not published	✓	free	not published

Extra	Australia – U.S. (trans-Pacific)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$172
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$430
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$172

Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card fee is published on united.com/en/au; not verified in the booking flow.

Across the Pacific even Basic Economy includes a carry-on and one checked bag, but you can't choose a seat without paying and you can't change the flight (uaBasic).
Cancel a Basic Economy ticket after the first 24 hours and you only get a partial travel credit, not cash (uaBasic).
A second checked bag between Australia and the U.S. costs AU$172 each way, and a third AU$430 (uaBagCalc).
If you connect onward in the U.S. on the same ticket, the bag fee is charged once for the whole one-way journey, not per flight (uaCheckedBags).

Sources

uaBagCalc · United: Checked bag fee calculator (Any flights) · checked 2026-10-22 · Run for SYD-LAX, MEL-SFO, SYD-IAH, Economy, General member, departing 10 Dec 2026, AUD. Economy and Basic Economy: 1st bag AU$0, 2nd AU$172 (standard and prepaid), 3rd AU$430; 23 kg, 157 cm per bag.

uaBasic · United: Basic Economy · checked 2026-10-22 · Carry-on free across the Pacific; one free checked bag on 'most' trans-Pacific flights; seat assigned by United (pay to choose); food same as Economy; no changes; cancel after 24 h = partial travel credit. United Economy: free carry-on and 'change your flight after booking with no fees'.

uaCheckedBags · United: Checked bags · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy bags max 23 kg. The fee from your starting point to your last stop applies for connections. Bag fees between the U.S. and Asia/Europe etc. rose for tickets bought from 12 May / 21 Jul 2026.

uaCarryOn · United: Carry-on bags · checked 2026-10-22 · Carry-on 23 x 35 x 56 cm plus personal item 22 x 25 x 43 cm. No weight limit stated.

Bands: Australia – U.S. (trans-Pacific) (up to 15,000 km, e.g. SYD-LAX, SYD-SFO).

VietJet Air VJlow-cost · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Eco	7 kg	–	paid	–	fee	credit
Deluxe (dom, asia)	7 kg	20 kg	✓	–	free	credit
Deluxe (Australia routes) (au)	10 kg	40 kg	✓	✓	free	credit
SkyBoss (dom, asia)	10 kg	30 kg	✓	✓	free	credit
SkyBoss (Australia routes) (au)	12 kg	50 kg	✓	✓	free	credit

Extra	Domestic (Vietnam)	South East Asia	Australia/Kazakhstan
Checked bag online, 20 kg per flight	$11–$14	$26–$32	$52–$63
Checked bag online, 30 kg per flight	$17–$20	$40–$48	$77–$94
Checked bag online, 40 kg per flight	$22–$26	$53–$63	$104–$127
Checked bag online, 50 kg per flight	$30–$36	$66–$80	$258–$309
Checked bag online, 60 kg per flight	$36–$43	$79–$95	$309–$369
Checked bag online, 70 kg per flight	$41–$50	$92–$110	$360–$436
Checked bag at airport, 15 kg per flight	$17	–	–
Checked bag at airport, 20 kg per flight	–	$40	$94
Seat per flight	$2	$4	$9

Paying: flat card fee. No fee-free way to pay.

VietJet adds a convenience charge of AUD 14 per passenger per flight to every payment method on Australia routes, so a return trip costs AUD 28 each and you can't pay your way around it (vjFees).
Eco gets 7kg of cabin baggage and nothing checked. A 20kg bag to Australia rises from about AUD 52 to AUD 63 if you buy it more than 24 hours after booking (vjFees).
A 20kg bag bought at the airport costs about AUD 94 on Australia routes, and a bag checked at the gate costs VND 500,000 (about AUD 28) (vjFees).
Eco and Deluxe cancellations get travel credit, not cash, minus a fee of about AUD 110 per flight on Australia routes. A cash refund to your card costs about AUD 165 per flight (vjFees).
Deluxe on Perth flights includes only 20kg checked (one piece), not the 40kg it includes on other Australian routes (vjFareRules).

Sources

vjFees · VietJet: Fee and charges · checked 2026-10-22 · All add-on fees in VND, per passenger per sector. Uses the 'International direct routes' columns: South East Asia, and Australia/Kazakhstan. Domestic excludes 8% VAT; international VAT is 0%.

vjFareRules · VietJet: Fare Rules · checked 2026-10-22 · Group 1 = domestic and international segments under 7 hours. Group 2 = 7 hours or more, including Australia. Group 2 allowances: Eco 7kg cabin; Deluxe 10kg cabin + 40kg checked (PER 20kg) + meal; SkyBoss 12kg cabin + 50kg checked (PER 40kg).

vjFx · Reserve Bank of Australia: Exchange rates (F11.1) · checked 2026-10-22 · A$1 = VND 18,133 and A$1 = USD 0.7018 on 22 Oct 2026. Used only to convert VietJet's published VND/USD figures.

Bands: Domestic (Vietnam) (domestic, e.g. SGN-HAN, SGN-DAD); South East Asia (up to 3,500 km, e.g. SGN-BKK, SGN-SIN); Australia/Kazakhstan (up to 8,000 km, e.g. PER-SGN, SYD-SGN).

Vietnam Airlines VNfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy (all fare types)	10 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Australia - Vietnam (Zone D - Zone A)	Australia - Europe via Vietnam (Zone D - Zone C)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per direction	$285–$328	$285
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per direction	$370–$413	$370

Paying: no card fee published. Free: International credit/debit card on vietnamairlines.com: VN's AU payment page mentions only the card issuer's own fees.

VN doesn't publish its economy fare types or their change and refund rules outside the booking flow, so you only find out what you can change or get back once you're booking (vnRefunds)
You can cancel for a full refund on the same day you buy, if you spot a date or time mistake (vnRefunds)
Economy pays to pick a seat in advance; VN only shows the price when you choose (vnSeats)
An extra bag at the airport costs USD60 (about A$85) more than prepaying it online, and Vietnam-Australia bags cost more in peak periods (vnPrepaidBags)

Sources

vnCheckedBags · Vietnam Airlines: Free checked baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · From/to Australia: Economy 1 piece of 23 kg (no fare-type split shown).

vnHandBags · Vietnam Airlines: Hand baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · To/from Australia: Economy total 12 kg = 1 piece up to 10 kg + 1 accessory.

vnPrepaidBags · Vietnam Airlines: Fees for prepaid baggage (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · USD per 23 kg piece by zone and period. Converted at RBA 22-Oct-2026, A$1 = USD0.7018.

vnAirportBags · Vietnam Airlines: Excess baggage fee at airport · checked 2026-10-22 · Linked from the AU excess-baggage page. USD per piece by zone and period. Converted at A$1 = USD0.7018.

vnSeats · Vietnam Airlines: Advance seat selection (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy pays a seat selection fee (booking to 6h before departure); fee 'displayed during the seat selection process', no table.

vnPayment · Vietnam Airlines: Payment methods (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UATP, JCB; VN 'not responsible for any additional fees incurred by the issuing bank'. No VN card surcharge mentioned.

vnRefunds · Vietnam Airlines: Voluntary refund and rebook (Australia) · checked 2026-10-22 · Free refund on the day of purchase; otherwise refunds/changes per fare conditions, shown during purchase.

Bands: Australia - Vietnam (Zone D - Zone A) (up to 8,000 km, e.g. SYD-SGN, MEL-SGN); Australia - Europe via Vietnam (Zone D - Zone C) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, SYD-CDG).

Virgin Atlantic VSfull-service · checked 2026-10-23

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Economy Light	10 kg	–	paid	✓	not published	not published
Economy Classic	10 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	not published	not published
Economy Delight	10 kg	1 × 23 kg	paid	✓	not published	not published

Extra	Australia - London via Seoul (Korean Air codeshare + Virgin Atlantic)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per flight	$153
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per flight	$153

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Not published for Australia: VS's conditions of carriage say only that a credit card fee 'might be payable' and is shown at booking.

Virgin Atlantic doesn't fly to Australia itself: a VS ticket from Sydney or Brisbane is a Korean Air flight to Seoul and a Virgin Atlantic flight from there to London (vsSeoul).
Economy Light has no checked bag; adding one is GBP 80 (about A$153) and VS says the charge is per flight, so it could be charged on both flights each way (vsFees).
Every economy fare, Delight included, pays to choose a seat until check-in opens 24 hours before; VS doesn't publish the seat prices (vsFees).
Change and cancellation fees aren't published: VS says only that 'fees vary' on flexible tickets. You can cancel free within 24 hours of booking (vsFees).

Sources

vsEconomy · Virgin Atlantic: Economy (Light, Classic, Delight) · checked 2026-10-23 · No Australian edition exists (en-AU 404s; en-GB redirects to en-US). Light: 1 x 10 kg hand luggage only. Classic and Delight: 1 x 10 kg hand luggage + 1 x 23 kg checked bag. All three pay to choose a seat in advance or get one free at check-in. Food and drink included.

vsFees · Virgin Atlantic: Optional service and travel fees · checked 2026-10-23 · Extra bags per flight: bag 1 GBP 80 (Light), bag 2 GBP 80 (Light, Classic, Delight), bags 3-4 GBP 140; overweight GBP 65. Seat table: economy standard seats free within 24h, 'chargeable at a fee' before (amounts not given). Cancel without penalty within 24h of booking; flexible/semi-flexible tickets can change dates, 'fees vary'. GBP converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (A$1 = GBP 0.5238).

vsSeoul · Virgin Atlantic: Announcing new services to Seoul from March 2026 (press release) · checked 2026-10-23 · Daily London-Seoul from 29 Mar 2026; Korean Air codeshares on to Sydney and Brisbane.

vsKorean · Virgin Atlantic: Korean Air partner page · checked 2026-10-23 · Confirms 'VS Marketed/KE Operated' flights.

vsCoc · Virgin Atlantic: Conditions of carriage, Article 5 (fares, taxes, fees) · checked 2026-10-23 · 5.5: a credit card fee might be payable; you'll be told at booking.

Bands: Australia - London via Seoul (Korean Air codeshare + Virgin Atlantic) (up to 18,000 km, e.g. SYD-LHR, BNE-LHR).

Virgin Australia VAfull-service · checked 2026-10-22

Fare type	Cabin	Checked	Seat	Meal	Change	Cancel
Lite	8 kg	–	paid	–	fee	none
Choice	8 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	–	fee	credit
Flex	8 kg	1 × 23 kg	✓	–	free	refund

Extra	Domestic	International Short Haul (Bali, Fiji, Queenstown, Samoa, Vanuatu)
Checked bag online, 23 kg per flight	$77–$107	$87–$107
Checked bag at airport, 23 kg per flight	$120–$170	$170

Paying: no card fee published. Free: Any method: Virgin Australia stopped applying a payment surcharge to all payment methods from 1 October 2026.

Lite and Choice fares cost A$120 per person to change, and a Lite fare is simply lost if you try to change it on the day (vaDomFares)
On international flights only Lite fares can add a bag, and it's A$87 when you book but A$107 if you add it later (vaBags)
Domestic extra bags are A$77-107 online but A$120-170 at the airport (vaBags)
Economy food isn't included on any fare: water, tea and coffee are free and food is bought from the onboard menu (vaDomFares)
Lite fares pay for seat selection unless you wait until 3 hours before departure, when standard seats become free (vaSeats)

Sources

vaDomFares · Virgin Australia: Domestic fares · checked 2026-10-22 · Lite/Choice/Flex/Business inclusions, change and cancellation tables (A$120 for bookings from 15 Sep 2026). Link Airways-operated flights: no seat selection, no food.

vaIntlFares · Virgin Australia: International fares · checked 2026-10-22 · VA-operated Bali/Fiji/Queenstown/Samoa/Vanuatu: same inclusions and A$120 fees as domestic, 8 kg carry-on. Partner routes (ANA, Air NZ, Qatar) on different rules.

vaBags · Virgin Australia: Checked baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Allowance by fare; additional bag price ranges (domestic per sector), international table, overweight fees.

vaCarry · Virgin Australia: Carry-on baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Economy 8 kg total; 14 kg for Business, Economy X and Velocity Gold+.

vaSeats · Virgin Australia: Seat selection · checked 2026-10-22 · Standard seat selection included on all fares except Lite; Lite pays (price not published) or gets one free within 3h of departure.

vaPayment · Virgin Australia: Payment options · checked 2026-10-22 · 'From 1 October 2026, Virgin Australia will not apply a payment surcharge to any payment method.'

Bands: Domestic (domestic, e.g. SYD-MEL, BNE-PER); International Short Haul (Bali, Fiji, Queenstown, Samoa, Vanuatu) (up to 5,000 km, e.g. SYD-DPS, BNE-NAN).