Last February, I arrived from Syd-BKK on SQ. I was told that I would never clear Immi/Passport in time to get the last AA flight to Chiang Mai, and would have to stay the night in Bangers, and get the 1st flight to CM in the morning, and so booked it. When I cleared customs, I saw that the last AA flight to CM was delayed. I went to the service desk, and had to pay 800 Baht to change my morning flight to this one.
Then I went to the check in counter, and had to pay 1700 baht excess baggage-I told them I had flown in international, but they said the flight was full, so excess weight=excess fuel.
Then I waited-more delays and cold Burger King.
Then we finally board at 1am, and...........the plane is
half full! Excess baggage charges-my arse! The plane took off way above maximum weight!
