✓ Policy web-verified 2026-07-06
Here is the thing most people miss about Super Air Jet: the airline runs two very different products under one logo. Buy a standard Economy ticket and you get 20kg of checked baggage thrown in for free, which for a Lion Air Group ultra-low-cost carrier is genuinely generous. Buy the rock-bottom Promo fare that the search engines love to show you, and you get a cabin bag and nothing in the hold. Same plane, same seat, wildly different bag rules. If you do not read which fare you clicked, you find out at the check-in desk in Jakarta, and that is the most expensive place to find out.
The cheapest Super Air Jet fare is hand-only: one cabin bag up to 7kg (40 x 30 x 20 cm) plus one small personal item. To put a bag in the hold on that fare you prepay online, and the cost is refreshingly small in real terms once you convert it out of rupiah, roughly 95,000 IDR (about 5 euro / 5 dollars) for the first 5kg tier and up to around 570,000 IDR (about 28 euro / 32 dollars) for a full 30kg. The trap is not the price. The trap is buying at the airport instead of online, and boarding an international route where the free allowance quietly drops.
Quick facts
| Carrier type | Ultra low-cost, Lion Air Group (Indonesia) |
| Network | 37+ domestic Indonesia routes + limited international (e.g. Singapore) |
| Cheapest fare (Promo) | Hand baggage only, no checked bag |
| Standard Economy fare | 20kg checked included (15kg on some routes) |
| Cabin bag | 1 x 7kg, 40 x 30 x 20 cm + 1 personal item |
| Add a bag from | ~95,000 IDR (~5 euro / 5 dollars) for 5kg, online |
| Prepay deadline | Up to 6 hours before departure |
| Verified | 6 July 2026 |
Cabin bag & personal item
| Item | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Cabin bag allowance | 1 piece, maximum 7kg |
| Cabin bag dimensions | 40 x 30 x 20 cm |
| Personal item | 1 item (laptop bag, handbag, reading material, baby equipment) |
| Applies to | Every fare, including the cheapest Promo ticket |
| Enforcement | Weighed and sized at the gate on busy domestic routes |
Checked baggage & fees
| Base Promo fare | No checked bag included, hand-only |
| Standard Economy fare | 20kg included free |
| Reduced-allowance routes | 15kg on some Sumatra / Borneo and international (e.g. Singapore) sectors |
| Prepaid extra, 5kg | ~95,000 IDR (~5 euro / 5 dollars), online |
| Prepaid extra, ~15kg | roughly 250,000-350,000 IDR (~12-17 euro / 14-19 dollars); confirm at booking |
| Prepaid extra, 30kg | ~570,000 IDR (~28 euro / 32 dollars), online |
| Airport / late purchase | Materially higher than the online rate; avoid buying bags at the counter |
| Max weight per piece | 30kg per piece (dimensions up to 81 x 119 x 119 cm) |
| Prepay cut-off | At least 6 hours before scheduled departure |
What you actually get on a cheap fare
Buy your bag online, and buy it early. Super Air Jet, like the rest of the Lion Air Group, prices hold baggage far higher when you rock up to the counter than when you add it during or shortly after booking, and the online window closes six hours before departure. Miss that window and you are paying airport rates. My rule for this airline: if you know you have a bag, do not gamble on the Promo fare at all. Price the standard Economy ticket with its 20kg included against the Promo fare plus a prepaid 20-25kg add-on, because once you bolt a bag onto the cheapest fare the two often land within a euro or two of each other, and the Economy ticket is the more forgiving one to change.
Two things that catch people out. First, the free allowance is not uniform: several routes, including the international Singapore sector, run on 15kg rather than 20kg, so do not assume domestic-Jakarta generosity applies everywhere. Second, Super Air Jet is a point-to-point carrier and does not through-check your bags onto another airline. If you are connecting onto Lion Air, Batik Air or anyone else on a separate ticket, you collect your bag, clear it, and check in again from scratch, paying that airline’s allowance separately. Treat every Super Air Jet segment as its own self-contained bag transaction.
Frequently asked questions
Does the cheapest Super Air Jet fare include a checked bag?
No. The lowest Promo fare is hand baggage only: one cabin bag up to 7kg plus a personal item, with nothing in the hold. You must prepay to add checked baggage. The standard Economy fare, which costs a little more, includes 20kg free on most domestic routes.
How much is the cabin baggage allowance?
Every passenger may bring one cabin bag up to 7kg with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 20 cm, plus one small personal item such as a laptop bag, handbag, reading material or baby equipment. This applies on all fares, including the cheapest one.
How much does it cost to add a checked bag?
Prepaid checked baggage starts around 95,000 IDR (about 5 euro / 5 dollars) for the first 5kg tier and rises to roughly 570,000 IDR (about 28 euro / 32 dollars) for 30kg, depending on route and weight. Prices are lowest when bought online during or after booking.
Is it cheaper to buy baggage online or at the airport?
Online, by a clear margin. Like the rest of the Lion Air Group, Super Air Jet charges materially more for bags bought at the check-in counter than for the same allowance prepaid online. Always add your bag before you travel.
When is the deadline to add prepaid baggage?
You can buy extra baggage up to six hours before your scheduled departure through the Super Air Jet website, app or an agent office. After that window you are left paying the higher airport rate at check-in.
Is the free baggage allowance the same on every route?
No. The standard Economy allowance is 20kg on most domestic routes, but some Sumatra and Borneo sectors, and the international Singapore route, run on 15kg. Check the allowance shown for your specific flight rather than assuming 20kg everywhere.
What is the maximum weight for a single checked bag?
Each checked piece may weigh up to 30kg, with dimensions up to 81 x 119 x 119 cm. Heavier or larger items are handled as excess or special baggage and should be arranged with the airline in advance.
Will Super Air Jet through-check my bag to a connecting flight?
No. Super Air Jet is a point-to-point carrier and does not interline. If you connect onto another airline on a separate ticket, you must collect your bag, clear it and check in again, paying that airline’s baggage rules separately.