Surfboard Fees - Flying with Surfboards

The cost of flying with surfboards varies by airline. Most airlines will take your surfboard for a fee, but there are some airlines that do not accept surfboards as checked baggage.

When checking the regulations, be sure to note how many surfboards are accepted in each boardbag, as some airlines have a limit as to the number of boards that can be taken. There are also limits on the size of boards, so some longboards and SUPs cannot be taken with some airlines.
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When flying with your surfboard, always use a proper travel boardbag with more padding than a typical day bag. Pad the rails well, and it is also recommended to use tail and nose covers to protect the boards while handling. You'll want to mark the bags as "Top Load Only" and "Fragile". At most airports, your surfboard will arrive at the oversize luggage carousel, rather than the normal luggage carousel with suitcases.

Airline Name	Accepts Surfboards?	Included in Allowance?	Cost	Policy / Comments
Aegean Airlines		Yes	55 EUR	View Policy
Aer Lingus		Yes	40-50 EUR	View Policy
Aeroflot		Yes	Free	View Policy
Aerolineas Argentinas		No	$50 - $100 USD	View Policy
Aeromexico		No	$75 - $165 USD	View Policy
Aeropelican		Yes		View Policy
AHA! Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
Air Antilles		No	26-39 EUR	View Policy
Air Asia		No	See Policy	View Policy
Air Asia X		No	See Policy	View Policy
Air Belgium		No	100-175 EUR	View Policy
Air Berlin		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air Calin		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air Canada		Yes	$100 CAD/USD	View Policy
Air Caraibes		Yes	Free	View Policy
Air Europa		No	75-180 EUR	View Policy
Air Finland		No	50-100 EUR	View Policy
Air France		Yes	Included / 65 - 125 EUR	View Policy
Air India		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air Mauritius		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air Mediterranee		No	10 EUR /kg	View Policy
Air Moldova		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air Nelson		Yes		View Policy
Air New Zealand		Yes	Free - See Policy	View Policy
Air Nippon		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air North		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Air One		Yes	10 EUR /kg Excess	View Policy
Air Pacific		Yes	100 FJD per item	View Policy
Air Panama		Yes	$20-$30	View Policy
Air Pullmantur		No	150 EUR	View Policy
Air Tahiti		No	Not Accepted	View Policy
Air Tahiti Nui		Yes	FREE	View Policy
Air Transat		No	$100 CAD/USD	View Policy
AirBaltic		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Airlines of Tasmania		Yes	FREE	View Policy
Airlines PNG		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
AirTran Airways		Yes	USD 75	View Policy
Alaska Airlines		Yes	$35-$45	View Policy
Alitalia		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Allegiant Air		No	$75-$150 USD	View Policy
American Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Andes Lineas Aereas		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Arajet		No	$44.99 - $90 USD	View Policy
ArkeFly		No	EUR 65	View Policy
Arkia Israeli Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
Aserca		No	$15 - $75 USD	View Policy
Asiana Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
Aurela Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Aurigny		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Austrian Airlines		Yes	50-200 EUR	View Policy
Avelo Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fee + $100	View Policy
Avianca		Yes	$150 ($25 - $150 USD)	View Policy
AZUL Brazilian Airlines		No	$150	View Policy
BahamasAir		Yes	$75	View Policy
Belavia		No	Free	View Policy
BH Air		No	35 EUR	View Policy
BinterCanarias		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Blue Air		No	See Policy	View Policy
Blue Islands		Yes	FREE	View Policy
Blue1		No	See Policy	View Policy
Bluexpress		No	See Policy	View Policy
bmi Regional		Yes	30 GBP / 34 EUR	View Policy
bmibaby		No	See Policy	View Policy
Boliviana de Aviacion		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Breeze Airways		No	Not Accepted	View Policy
British Airways		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Brussels Airlines		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Bulgarian Air Charter		No	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
CanJet		Yes	$100.00 CAD (or local currency) each way.	View Policy
Caribbean Airlines		No	Standard Baggage Fees + $75 USD	View Policy
Carpatair		Yes	75 EUR	View Policy
Cathay Pacific		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Cayman Airways		No	$95 USD	View Policy
China Eastern Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
China Southern Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
CityJet		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Condor		No	50-135 EUR ($115-$160 USD)	View Policy
Contour Airlines		Yes	$25 USD	View Policy
Copa Airlines		Yes	$150 USD	View Policy
Corendon Airlines		Yes	40 EUR	View Policy
Corsairfly		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Croatia Airlines		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Czech Airlines		Yes	See Policy - FREE	View Policy
Danube Wings		Yes	50 EUR	View Policy
Darwin Airline		No	See Policy	View Policy
Delta Airlines		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Direktflyg		No	Not Accepted	View Policy
Eastern Airlines		Yes	$100 USD	View Policy
Eastern Airways		No	30 GBP	View Policy
EasyJet		No	45 - 55 GBP	View Policy
Edelweiss Air		No	FREE	View Policy
El Al		Yes	$70-$200	View Policy
Emirates		Yes	Included	View Policy
Enerjet		No	$40	View Policy
Etihad Airways		Yes	Free - Overweight Fee	View Policy
Eurowings		No	from 50 EUR	View Policy
Fiji Airways		Yes	See Policy - $65-$200	View Policy
Finnair		Yes	See Policy - 150-300 EUR	View Policy
Flair Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
FlyNiki		No	See Policy	View Policy
Frenchbee		No	100 EUR - 125 EUR	View Policy
Frontier Airlines		Yes	$75-$175 USD	View Policy
Germania		No	60 EUR	View Policy
Germanwings		No	from EUR 50	View Policy
Gol Airlines		Yes	Included	View Policy
Hainan Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
Hawaiian Airlines		Yes	$25-$475	View Policy
Iberia Airlines		Yes	0 - 45 EUR	View Policy
Iceland Air		No	$83 - $116 USD (77-108 EUR)	View Policy
Insel Air		No	USD 100 + 40	View Policy
Interjet		Yes	Free - $30 USD	View Policy
ITA Airways		No	60-125 EUR / 65-140 USD	View Policy
JetBlue		Yes	$100 USD / £80 / €90	View Policy
Jetstar.com		Yes	$25 AUD / NZD	View Policy
Jettime		No	51 EUR	View Policy
KLM		No	See Policy - 40-250 EUR	View Policy
Korean Air		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
LAN		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
LATAM		Yes	$40-$150 USD	View Policy
Level Airlines		Yes	95 EUR / 105 USD	View Policy
LIAT Leeward Island Air Transport		No	$80 USD	View Policy
LOT Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Lufthansa		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Monarch Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
MyAustrian Holidays		No	30 EUR	View Policy
Neos Air		No	$230-$250 USD	View Policy
Norse Atlantic Airways		No	$130-$175	View Policy
Norwegian		No	35-60 EUR	View Policy
Pacific Coastal		No	$78.75	View Policy
Pegasus Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
PLAY Airlines		No	68 - 145 EUR ($101 - $190 USD)	View Policy
Porter Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Qantas		Yes	FREE	View Policy
Qatar Airways		Yes	Free - See Policy	View Policy
Ryanair		No	55-65 EUR / GBP	View Policy
SAS Scandinavian Airlines		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
SATA Azores Airlines		No	55-75 EUR	View Policy
Silver Airways		Yes	Standard Baggage Fees	View Policy
Singapore Airlines		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
Sky Airline		Yes	$29 USD - $61 USD	View Policy
Skywest Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
SmartWings		No	59 EUR	View Policy
Southwest		Yes	$75 USD	View Policy
Spirit Airlines		No	$100 USD	View Policy
Star Peru		Yes	Free	View Policy
Sun Country Airlines		No	$100 USD	View Policy
Sunwing		No	$100 CAD	View Policy
Surinam Airways		No	$50-$185 USD	View Policy
Swiss International Airlines		Yes	Free - See Policy	View Policy
Swoop Airlines		No	Not Accepted	View Policy
TACA		Yes	See Policy	View Policy
TAM Airlines		Yes	Free	View Policy
TAME		Yes	Included	View Policy
TAP Portugal		No	60-160 EUR / 77-199 USD	View Policy
Thomas Cook		No	45-65 GBP / 50-75 EUR	View Policy
Thomson Airways		No	See Policy	View Policy
Transavia.com		No	52 EUR	View Policy
TUIfly		No	65 EUR	View Policy
Turkish Airlines		No	See Policy	View Policy
United Airlines		No	$100 - $200 or more	View Policy
US Airways		No	200 USD	View Policy
Virgin America		No	$50 USD	View Policy
Virgin Atlantic		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
Virgin Australia		Yes	Free - Standard Baggage Fee	View Policy
VivaAerobus		No	$30-69 USD	View Policy
Volaris Airlines		No	$40-$200 USD	View Policy
Vueling		No	55+ EUR	View Policy
Westjet		Yes	$150-$250	View Policy
Wings Air		No	Rp 200	View Policy
Wizz Air		No	45 - 65 EUR	View Policy
WOW Air		No	See Policy	View Policy
XL Airways France		No	See Policy	View Policy
Zipair		Yes	See Policy	View Policy

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