Other catches. 15 airlines

Booking with an Air Canada phone agent adds a non-refundable CA$30 (about A$30) fee per passenger from 15 October 2026. Air Canada: Fees related to baggage and optional services, checked 2026-10-22

Global Saver and Global Saver Max changes are made by phone, so the A$60 Contact Centre fee comes on top of the A$80-100 change fee. Air New Zealand: Global Saver fares, checked 2026-10-22

Asking American's Reservations team to help change a trip you booked online adds a USD 50 (about A$71) fee. American Airlines: Bag and optional fees, checked 2026-10-22

Paying by card adds 3% to the whole fare on bookings from Australia; PayTo or a bank transfer avoids it. Batik Air Malaysia: Card Payment Surcharge Policy (PDF), checked 2026-10-22

On Australian routes (priced as long-haul), the first economy row behind each partition and exit-row seats cost RMB 800 (about A$171), window or aisle seats in rows 2-11 RMB 500 (about A$107), and middle seats in rows 2-11 RMB 200 (about A$43). China Southern: Guidelines for Seat Preselection Service (Australia site), checked 2026-10-24

Every change or refund on an Economy ticket adds a USD 30 (about A$43) service fee, 10% more within 96 hours of the flight, and missing a flight adds a no-show fee on top of the change fee. Etihad: Modification guide FAQ, checked 2026-10-22

A checked bag over 23 kg costs a USD52.50 (about A$75) Heavy Bag fee between Australia and Indonesia, payable only at the airport, so it can't be prepaid. Garuda Indonesia: Baggage Policy (Australia) - Checked Baggage, Cabin Baggage, Excess Baggage Piece Concept, checked 2026-10-23

Not turning up for a flight costs an economy no-show fee of KRW100,000 (about A$108), on top of any change or refund fee. Korean Air: No-show fee, checked 2026-10-23

Basic and Flex include only Standard seats free; Window, Front Row, Extra Legroom, Emergency Exit and Economy Comfort seats cost extra on every economy fare. Malaysia Airlines: Terms and conditions (Australia) - Card Payment Fee and Seat Selection, checked 2026-10-24

Missing an Economy Supersaver flight costs a A$300 no-show fee (A$95 on other economy fares from Australia). Philippine Airlines: Fare rules and conditions - Australia, checked 2026-10-22

PAL processes online payments in the Philippines, so an Australian card can be charged its bank's foreign transaction fee even though the fare is in AUD. Philippine Airlines: Online Booking Terms and Conditions (Australia), checked 2026-10-22

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 deducted when you use the credit. Qantas: Fare guides Australia to Asia, Japan, Europe/UK, North America, checked 2026-10-22

Don't turn up for a flight and the whole fare is forfeited; on Promo and Saver fares you also lose everything if you cancel after midnight the night before. Rex: Fees and surcharges, checked 2026-10-22

Booking, changing or cancelling through the Rex call centre adds a A$22 service fee that the same task online doesn't cost. Rex: Fees and surcharges, checked 2026-10-22

A bag over 158 cm (length + width + height) pays an oversize fee of USD110-150 (about A$157-214) even when it's inside your free allowance. Turkish Airlines: Checked baggage, checked 2026-10-24

A 20kg bag on Australia routes rises from about AUD 52 to AUD 63 if you add it more than 24 hours after booking. VietJet: Fee and charges, checked 2026-10-22

A Lite fare can't be changed on the day of travel: from midnight before departure the whole fare is lost. Virgin Australia: Domestic fares, checked 2026-10-22