Thai Airways · fees checked 2026-10-22
Thai Airways fees: bags, seats and card fees
What Thai Airways's fares include and what the extras really cost, from Thai Airways's own website. Prices in AUD per person. Anything Thai Airways doesn't publish, we say so rather than guess.
Economy Saver fare includes
a 7 kg cabin bag, a 23 kg checked bag
a free seat choice, a meal
Checked bag
from $171
online, Australia - Bangkok; at the airport from $207
Choosing a seat
free on some fares
free on Economy Saver, Economy Standard, Economy Flexi, Economy Full Flex
Paying
no card fee published
free: Visa/Mastercard credit or debit: TG's Australian ticketing terms list card payments with no card surcharge mentioned
Every Thai Airways fee
See real prices on Thai Airways| 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).