Flying with windsurfing gear can be a hassle, given the different rules set by each airline regarding weight, board bag size, and associated fees for flying with your windsurfing equipment. Every airline has its own set of policies and fees, so we have compiled the windsurf gear policies for over 300 different airlines right here on this page, making it easier to plan your trip.
Before booking your flight, it is important to review the specific policies of the airline you intend to fly with. Be sure to consider things such as the number of boards allowed in each board bag, the maximum size and weight limits for your board bags, and whether to pack your board and sails together or in separate bags. [AMZ asins='B07WSRXMS8,3903038180,3937323228,B00JE3E028']
Some airlines explicitly state that they do not accept windsurfing equipment. While you may have some luck getting around these rules by claiming to be flying with surfboards or kitesurfing gear, we recommend flying with an airline with a clear and windsurf-specific policy. This way you'll know exactly what to expect once you arrive at the airport.
Unfortunately, even with a clear windsurf policy, it all depends on who you get as a check-in agent at the airport. Your best bet is to arrive at the airport with plenty of time in case there are any complications at the check-in desk.
Airline Name | Accepts Windsurfing Equipment? | Included in Allowance? | Cost | Policy / Comments |
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Adria Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Aegean Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Aer Lingus | Yes | 50 EUR | View Policy | |
Aeroflot | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Aerolineas Argentinas | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Aeromexico | No | $75 - $165 USD | View Policy | |
AHA! Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Aigle Azur | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Air Algerie | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Air Asia | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Asia X | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Belgium | No | 200-290 EUR | View Policy | |
Air Berlin | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Calin | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Canada | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Air Caraibes | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Chathams | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Corsica | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Europa | No | 75-180 EUR | View Policy | |
Air Finland | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air France | Yes | Included / 65 - 125 EUR | View Policy | |
Air Italy | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Jamaica | No | 150 USD | View Policy | |
Air Malta | No | EUR 20 | View Policy | |
Air Mauritius | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Mediterranee | No | EUR 50 | View Policy | |
Air Moldova | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Nelson | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Air New Zealand | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Nippon | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Nostrum | No | 150 EUR | View Policy | |
Air One | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Pacific | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Poland | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Pullmantur | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Rarotonga | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Southwest | No | View Policy | ||
Air Tahiti | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Air Tahiti Nui | No | FREE | View Policy | |
Air Transat | No | $100 CAD/USD | View Policy | |
Air Vanuatu | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Airlines of Tasmania | Yes | FREE | 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 | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
American Airlines | No | $150 USD | View Policy | |
ANA Wings | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
AnadoluJet | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Andes Lineas Aereas | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Arik Air | No | See Policy | 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 | |
AtlasJet | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Aurela Airlines | No | EUR 30 | View Policy | |
Aurigny | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Austrian Airlines | Yes | 100 EUR - 200 EUR | View Policy | |
Avelo Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
Avianca | Yes | $150 ($25 - $150 USD) | View Policy | |
AZUL Brazilian Airlines | No | $150 | View Policy | |
Baboo | No | CHF 50 - CHF 75 | View Policy | |
BahamasAir | Yes | $75 - $150 USD | View Policy | |
Bahrain Air | No | BHD 19 | View Policy | |
BH Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
BinterCanarias | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Blekingeflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
Bluexpress | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmi | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmi Regional | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmibaby | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
bmibaby.com | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Boliviana de Aviacion | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Breeze Airways | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
British Airways | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Brussels Airlines | No | 100-200 EUR | View Policy | |
Bulgaria Air | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Bulgarian Air Charter | No | Free | View Policy | |
Calm Air | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
CanJet | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Caribbean Airlines | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Carpatair | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Cathay Pacific | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Cayman Airways | No | $95 USD | View Policy | |
Chathams Pacific | No | TOP 30 | View Policy | |
China Eastern Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
China Southern Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Cimber Sterling | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
City Airline | No | 90 EUR | View Policy | |
Condor | No | 50-135 EUR ($115-$160 USD) | View Policy | |
Continental Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Contour Airlines | Yes | $25 USD | View Policy | |
Copa Airlines | Yes | $150 USD | View Policy | |
Corendon Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Corsairfly | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Croatia Airlines | No | 100-200 EUR | View Policy | |
Cyprus Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Czech Airlines | Yes | See Policy - FREE | View Policy | |
Dagestan Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Danube Wings | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Darwin Airline | No | CHF 50 - CHF 75 | View Policy | |
Delta Airlines | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
Dniproavia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Donbassaero | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Dragonair | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Eastern Airlines | Yes | $100-$200 USD | View Policy | |
Eastern Airways | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
EasyJet | No | 45 - 55 GBP | View Policy | |
Edelweiss Air | Yes | Free - See Policy | View Policy | |
EgyptAir | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
El Al | No | $100-$200 | View Policy | |
Emirates | Yes | See Policy - Could be Expensive! | View Policy | |
Enerjet | No | $40 | View Policy | |
Estonian Air | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Ethiopian Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Etihad Airways | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
EuroLOT | No | View Policy | ||
Eurowings | No | from 50 EUR | View Policy | |
Fiji Airways | Yes | See Policy - $65-$200 | View Policy | |
Finnair | No | See Policy - 150-300 EUR | View Policy | |
Finncomm Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Flair Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
flybe | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
FlyNiki | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
FlyNiki | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Flysmaland | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
Frenchbee | No | 100 EUR - 125 EUR | View Policy | |
Frontier Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees + $75/$175 USD | View Policy | |
Germania | No | 60 EUR | View Policy | |
Germanwings | No | from EUR 50 | View Policy | |
Gol Airlines | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Gotlandsflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
Gulf Air | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Hainan Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Hawaiian Airlines | No | $35-$100 USD | View Policy | |
Hello | No | 150 CHF / 100 EUR | View Policy | |
Helvetic Airways | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
helvetic.com | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Horizon Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Iberia Airlines | Yes | 0 - 45 EUR | View Policy | |
Iberia Regional | No | 150 EUR | View Policy | |
Iberworld | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Iceland Air | No | $126 - $174 USD | View Policy | |
Insel Air | No | USD 100 + 40 | View Policy | |
Interjet | Yes | Free - $30 USD | View Policy | |
Iran Airtours | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Islas Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
ITA Airways | No | 60-125 EUR | View Policy | |
JAL Express | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Japan Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
JAT Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
jet2.com | No | 30.00 GBP | View Policy | |
JetairFly | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
JetBlue | Yes | $100 USD / £80 / €90 | View Policy | |
JetConnect | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Jetstar.com | Yes | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Jettime | No | 61 EUR | View Policy | |
Kalmarflyg | No | 200 SEK | View Policy | |
Kenya Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
KLM | Yes | See Policy - 40-250 EUR | View Policy | |
Korean Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Kullaflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
LAN | No | View Policy | ||
LATAM | Yes | $40 - $150 USD | View Policy | |
Lauda Air | No | EUR 50 | View Policy | |
Level Airlines | Yes | 95 EUR / 105 USD | View Policy | |
LIAT Leeward Island Air Transport | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
LOT Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Lufthansa | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Malmo Aviation | No | 392 SEK/leg | View Policy | |
Meridiana Fly | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Moldavian Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Monarch Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Moskovia Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
MyAustrian Holidays | No | 60 EUR | View Policy | |
Neos Air | No | $230-$250 USD | View Policy | |
Nordavia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Norse Atlantic Airways | No | $130-$175 | View Policy | |
Norwegian | No | 35-60 EUR | View Policy | |
Onur Air | No | TRL 20 | View Policy | |
Orbest | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Orbest Orizonia | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Orenair | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Pacific Blue | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Par-Avion | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Pegasus Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
PLAY Airlines | No | 72-145 EUR ($106 - $190 USD) | View Policy | |
Pluna | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Polynesian Blue | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Porter Airlines | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Primera Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Qantas | Yes | Free - International Only | View Policy | |
Qantaslink | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Qatar Airways | Yes | See Policy - BEWARE | View Policy | |
Rossiya Russian Airlines | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
Royal Air Maroc | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Ryanair | No | 55-65 EUR / GBP | View Policy | |
S7 Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
SAS Scandinavian Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
SATA Azores Airlines | No | 55-75 EUR | View Policy | |
Silver Airways | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Singapore Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Sky Airline | Yes | $29 USD - $61 USD | View Policy | |
Sky Airlines | No | EUR 35 | View Policy | |
Sky Work Airlines | No | CHF/EUR 25.-/17.- | View Policy | |
Skyways | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Skywest Airlines | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Small Planet Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
SmartWings | No | 59 EUR | View Policy | |
Solomon Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
South African Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
South East Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Southwest | No | $75 USD | View Policy | |
SpanAir | No | 90 EUR | View Policy | |
Spirit Airlines | No | Not Accepted | View Policy | |
Sun Country Airlines | No | $100 USD | View Policy | |
Sundsvallsflyg | No | 150 SEK | View Policy | |
SunExpress | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Sunwing | No | $100 CAD | View Policy | |
Surinam Airways | No | $50 - $185 USD | View Policy | |
Sverigeflyg | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
SWISS | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Swiss European Airlines | Yes | Free | View Policy | |
Swiss International Airlines | Yes | $150-$370 USD / 120-320 EUR | View Policy | |
SwissAir | Yes | Free | 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 | 110-160 EUR / 138-199 USD | View Policy | |
TAROM | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Tatarstan | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook | No | 45-65 GBP / 50-75 EUR | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook Belgium | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook Scandinavia | No | 800 kr | View Policy | |
Thomas Cook UK | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Thomson Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Tiger Airways Australia | No | AUD 60 | View Policy | |
Titan Airways | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Transaero Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Transavia.com | No | 52 EUR | View Policy | |
TUIfly | No | 65 EUR | View Policy | |
TUIfly Nordic | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Turkish Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Ukraine International Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
United Airlines | Yes | Standard Baggage Fees | View Policy | |
URAL Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
US Airways | No | 200 USD | View Policy | |
UTair | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
V Australia | Yes | FREE | View Policy | |
VIM Airlines | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Virgin America | No | $50 USD | View Policy | |
Virgin Atlantic | No | Does not Accept | View Policy | |
Virgin Australia | Yes | Free - Standard Baggage Fee | View Policy | |
VivaAerobus | No | $30-69 USD | View Policy | |
Vladivostok Air | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Vladivostokavia | Yes | See Policy | View Policy | |
Volaris Airlines | No | $40-$200 USD | View Policy | |
Vueling | No | 55+ EUR | View Policy | |
Westjet | Yes | $150-$250 | View Policy | |
Wideroe | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
WindJet | No | EUR 30 | View Policy | |
Wizz Air | No | 45 - 65 EUR | View Policy | |
XL Airways France | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Yakutia Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Yamal Airlines | No | See Policy | View Policy | |
Zipair | Yes | See Policy | View Policy |
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