Turkish Airlines Kayak Fees and Policies

Kayaks are accepted by Turkish Airlines as checked luggage, as long as they are shorter than 3.5 meters. It is important to notify Turkish Airlines that you will be travelling with a kayak while making your reservation, otherwise it will not be accepted at check-in.

On Domestic flights, your kayak will be counted as a special item, and is charged a fee of 209 TYR (approx. $10 USD / 10 EUR). [AMZ asins='B001F5AHKC,B013GMLBNS,B00NIYJF6U,B00WUIEK3I']

On International flights, Turkish Airlines will charge a special baggage fee for transportation of a kayak:

America/South America/South Africa/CIS/Far East/Interline - EUR 60
Europe/North Africa/Middle East - EUR 30
Africa/Asia - EUR 50

For travels to/from international airports (except for Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) including a transit flight to Turkey, calculate the total charge by adding together the one-way charge between each point and Turkey.

For example: If you are travelling from Skopje to New York, you will pay €30 for your Skopje - Istanbul flight plus €60 for your Istanbul - New York flight, making a total of €90.

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