Travelling with a surfboard can be a nightmare

It's difficult to know which company accepts your surfboard, which one does not, which ones makes you pay, which one is not, how much is the charge, and what is the size limitation...

As a frequent traveller, I have a lot of experience with different companies but also I did call some, collect datas from the different airlines, get testimonies from some travellers. And the result is the following table.

Of course datas may vary, please do not hesitate if you think some info is irrelevant, this is a non profit blog, and something I hope useful for all the surfing community.

Cheers

Monday, October 31, 2011

Which airline accepts surfboards ? For what price ?









  surfline rodNtube.com aph.com surftrip.com Personal
enquiry
extras Maximum
paid by clients
Air Asia         $10  
Air Berlin         25 €    
Aero Mexico $65     $50      
Air China              
Air France $125 $55 150 € $55 50 to 200 Euros    
Air Pacific variable            
Air New Zealand free free       80 USD if excess baggage, size limited to 6'6  
Air India         free if total < 23 kg  
Alaska 50 to 75 USD $50   50 to 75 USD   prices varies on length (over and below 80'')  
Alitalia     free     if total bagage below 20 kgs  
American airlines 100 to 150 USD     $80   100 for domestic / 150 for international EMBARGOES  
American West       $75      
ANA         60 to 110 USD depends on destination and departure  
Asiana              
Baboo              
Bahamas $50         6 feet max  
BMI         31 €    
British Airways free free free   free Limited to 6'3 size, otherwize forbidden. Only one board per bag.  
Cathay     £190   Varies Free for Australian flights 250 EUR
China Air variable     $55 $75   450 USD
Continental NO $100 £69 $100   Temporary embargoes  
Condor                        25 €    
Copa $75 50 to 75 USD   $50      
Delta 175 to 300 USD 175 to 300 USD £207 175 to 300 USD   175 domestic / 300 international  
Easyjet     18 GBP to 26                  25 € book online to get the lower price, limit 2m  
Etihad         free if total bagage < 23 kg  
Emirates          free    if total bagage < 23 kg  
Eva air         variable   330 EUR
German wings                        25 €    
gulf air         no    
Hawaian $100 $80   $80      
Iberia $189     100 to 150 USD   subject to space restrictions, book 72 hours in advance  
Japan Air $50 $42   $42 free if below 20 kg if over 20 kg, 63 Euros per kilo 140 USD
Jet blue $50 $50          
Jet lite/Jet Airways         24 GBP/kilo free if below 158 cm !!!!!  
KLM       50 to 200 Euros   limited to 2,03 m  
Korean air variable 100 to 150 USD   100 to 150 USD 190 €    
Lan Chile free $120   $120 40 to 80 EUR    
Lufthansa no longer than 78''   £62   40 to 80 EUR depends if continental or international  
Malaysian variable $109   $109   if total < 20 kg, if not 30 Euros/kilo  
Mexicana $65 $45          
North West Airlines (NWA) $175 175 to 300 USD   $80      
Philippines airlines         varies   450 USD
Qantas free free free free   if total < 20 kg, if not 53 USD  
Royal Air Maroc         free    
Royal Jordania         NO   50 USD
Ryanair     30 GBP to 40     Book online to get the lower price  
Singapore free free   free   if total < 23 kg, if not 109 USD 250 GBP
SAS     40 to 80 Euros     short or long haul  
South African free free       if total < 20 kg, if not 100 USD  
South West 50 to 150 USD variable   $45   depends if continental or international  
Spirit airlines             150 USD
Sri Lankan         free   if total < 20 kg  
Swiss         70 to 150 EUR depends if continental or international  
Taca $100 50 to 125 EUR   $50   local taxes not included, may vary  
TAP         75 €    
Thai variable   5kg excess bagage $109   Highly variable and negociable  
Transavia         40 €    
United 175 to 250 USD $75 variable $75   Below 109'' and over 250''  
USA 3000 $50 $50   $75      
US airways $100 $100 $100        
Varig $42         twice the price for a longboard  
Virgin free $50 free $50   twice the price for a longboard  

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