On international flights, AJet’s cheapest fare skips the cabin bag entirely. Book the Basic fare and you get one small item that fits under the seat, with nothing else free in the cabin. Understanding the full AJet baggage allowance before you book saves you a surprise fee at the gate.
Which airline you are actually flying
AJet is the rebrand of AnadoluJet. That brand flew Turkiye’s domestic and regional routes under the Turkish Airlines group for years.
The AJet baggage allowance now applies across that whole network, from short hops inside Turkiye to longer international routes. It is a separate rulebook from Turkish Airlines‘ own mainline allowance, even on a route both brands fly.
Cabin bag and underseat item sizes
On international and Ercan flights, every fare includes one underseat item. That item can be up to 40x30x15 cm and 4 kg.
Only the EcoJet, Flex, and Premium fares add a full cabin bag on top of that, sized 55x40x23 cm and 8 kg. Domestic flights are simpler: all three tiers, Basic, Flex, and Premium, include that same cabin bag size plus the underseat item.
AJet checks carry-on size and weight at the boarding door, not only at check-in. A bag that fails that check gets loaded into the hold right there.
The fee for an oversized cabin bag caught at the gate is 1600 TRY on domestic flights. It runs 1800 TRY to Ercan and 50 EUR on other international routes, charged per bag.
Domestic fares skip the EcoJet tier
AJet sells three fare levels on domestic routes: Basic, Flex, and Premium. All three include the cabin bag, the underseat item, and a checked bag.
International and Ercan routes add a fourth tier called EcoJet. It sits between Basic and Flex, and it is the cheapest fare that still includes a full cabin bag.
Checked baggage and what excess costs
Checked baggage allowance runs off the fare package, not one flat number. On international flights, Basic includes no checked bag at all.
EcoJet and Flex include 25 kg, and Premium includes 30 kg. No single checked bag can weigh more than 32 kg on any fare.
That split is why the AJet baggage allowance feels generous on domestic flights and stingy on the cheapest international fare. Buying weight ahead of time beats paying at the airport.
Domestic excess runs 260 TRY per kg through the AJet website or app, or 280 TRY per kg through other channels. AJet publishes that rate on its own excess baggage page.
An excess baggage cost calculator can price a specific trip fast. On international Basic fares with no included checked bag, the first 20 kg costs a flat 400 TRY.
Each extra 5 kg after that runs 1300 TRY online or 1400 TRY through other channels. For a broader look at how these charges compare, see this site’s guide to checked baggage rules and baggage fee structures.
What flyers actually run into
Community threads about this carrier keep circling back to the 8 kg cabin weight limit. Several travelers flag it as stricter than most European low cost rivals.
Other threads ask whether a given ticket is really AJet or Turkish Airlines. That mix up is left over from the AnadoluJet years, when flights operated under the TK code.
The mix up matters. The AJet baggage allowance and the Turkish Airlines allowance are separate rules, even on a shared route.
Frequent flyer forums only surfaces snippet text for these threads in search results, not the full posts. The finer enforcement stories were not readable when this page was checked.
What is confirmed on AJet’s own site is the gate check itself. Oversized cabin bags get caught and charged at the boarding door, not only during check-in. The fee is flat per bag, not a percentage of the fare.
The bottom line
The AJet baggage allowance is built around the fare you buy, not one number for everyone. Basic buys the least, especially on international routes where it drops the cabin bag entirely.
Add the bag you actually need at booking. Confirm it fits with the size checker tool, since that always beats paying at the airport or the gate.
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