We have listed the top 10 FREE airlines at the top of the list.
| Sl.no | Airline | Price | Notes |
| 1 | Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com 516-622-4222 |
Free | Free for flights between Ireland and North America. There’s also no charge for passengers traveling in Business class. Surfboards are subject to a fee of €30 ($40) payable online prior to departure or a fee of €40 ($55) payable at the airport. Boards can’t be larger than 110 in. |
| 2 | Air Emirates www.emirates.com 800-777-3999 |
Free | Included in your checked baggage. Remove fins and wrap tail and nose in bubble wrap. |
| 3 | Air Tahiti Nui www.airtahitinui.com 877-824-4846 |
Free | Must be under 50 lbs. One board, one bag. Each additional board is $150 each. |
| 4 | British Airways www.britishairways.com 800-AIRWAYS |
Free-$60 | As part of your checked baggage. Otherwise it’s $60. Boards must be smaller than 75ins x 29.5ins x 25.5 ins. |
| 5 | Interjet (Mexico) interjet.com.mx 866-285-9525 |
Free | Max weight is 55 lbs per passenger. Any excess baggage will have a fee of $50.00 pesos plus TAX for each additional pound. |
| 6 | Qantas www.qantas.com.au 800-227-4500 |
Free-$105 | Free as part of your two bag limit. Must be in a bag and may not exceed 66lbs and 109ins. Can only be carried to/from/within South West Pacific; on other routes, they’re excluded from checked baggage and will be charged based on weight. Oversize fees vary. |
| 7 | Singapore www.singaporeair.com 800-742-3333 |
Free | As part of your two bag limit. After two boards it’s $109 each way going from US to Singapore (other destinations may vary). Max size of 62 linear inches. |
| 8 | South African Airlines www.flysaa.com 800-722-9675 |
Free | As part of your two bag limit, not exceeding 200 cm or 40 lbs. |
| 9 | SriLankan Airlines www.srilankan.lk 661-250-8287 |
Free | You can bring one surfboard for free. Any excess weight will be assessed at the normal excess baggage rate. |
| 10 | Virgin Atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com 800-821-5438 |
Free | Free, limit one per customer. Must not exceed 109 inches and must not exceed 50 lbs in weight. |
| 11 | JetStar 8663978172 http://www.jetstar.com/ |
Free | Surfboard are allowed only if they are below or equal to 1.9meters and under 20kg |
| 12 | Aero Mexico www.aeromexico.com 800-237-6639 |
60 | One-way per board, maximum length 9ft – packed. Sorry guys, you can’t include this as your free carry-on. |
| 13 | Air Canada www.aircanada.com 888-247-2262 |
50 | Space available basis. Pre-registered when booking. Each board counts as one piece of checked baggage. Max linear dimensions (length + width + height): 109 in. Max length: 80 in. No paddleboards. |
| 14 | Air France www.airfrance.com 800-237-2747 |
$55-$200 | If it’s less than 200 cm, it’s treated as normal baggage, but costs $55. Beyond the allowance (up to a max of 70 lb per item and 115″), it’s $200. And €200 (273 USD) for longboards. |
| 15 | Air New Zealand www.airnewzealand.com 800-262-1234 |
25 | In addition to checked baggage allowance, one sporting item can be carried as a checked in piece of luggage at 50% of extra bag cost for all international flights. This translates to NZ$7.50 when flying out of NZ and US$25 when flying out of USA. |
| 16 | Air Pacific www.airpacific.com 800-227-4446 |
$50+ | Each way per surfboard bag. Variable Excess Baggage Charge + $22 “Bulky Item” charge. Must be less than 50 lbs & 115 in. |
| 17 | Alaska www.alaskaair.com 800-252-7522 |
$20-$50 | The board can be included as a standard checked bag, but checked baggage fees apply (starting at $20). Max length is 9 feet, max weight is 50 lbs. |
| 18 | American Airlines www.aa.com 800-433-7300 |
$150 | One-way. One board per person. Max weight and size: 70 lbs, 126 inches. |
| 19 | Bahamas Air www2.bahamasair.com 800-222-4262 |
$50 | Must be less than 6 ft. One-way per board. Remove your fins. |
| 20 | Cathay Pacific www.cathaypacific.com 800-233-2742 |
$75 | Per board. If traveling with a few boards, it’s best to keep ‘em in one bag because there’s a triple charge for additional bags. The good news: no size restrictions. |
| 21 | China Air www.china-airlines.com 800-227-5118 |
Varies | First board is a 50% charge, second board 100% charge depending on destination. Per board, not bag. Must be under 109″. Going from US to Indo would be $109 if you already have two bags. |
| 22 | Continental www.continental.com 800-523-3273 |
$100-$200 | North America, national: $100 each way per surfboard, South America: $200 each way per surfboard. From North America to another continent: $200. Fee is per bag. Due to merging airlines, print proof with you before you fly. Price ranges depending on destination. Two board max per case. Max of 50 lbs. & 109 in. |
| 23 | COPA www.copaair.com 800-FLY-COPA |
$75 | One-way per board. Limit 2 boards per passenger. Only $50 to São Paulo and San Jose. Must be under 115 ins and 70 lbs. Remove fins. Can’t be more than 115 inches or 70 lbs. |
| 24 | Delta* www.delta.com 800-221-1212 |
$200+ | One-way per board. If it’s over 70 lbs, you have to pay extra. The $200 fee is only for the first board; additional fees apply for additional boards. To/from Brazil is $100, and Hawaii inter-island is $20. |
| 25 | Hawaiian Air www.hawaiianair.com 800-367-5320 |
$100 | One-way. Allowed two boards per bag. Max height 11ft, max weight 50 lbs. Price drops to $35 between islands. Goes up to $200 for travel to most Asian countries. |
| 26 | Iberia www.iberia.com 800-504-8030 |
$205 | One way. One board per passenger. Max size: 8’2″. MUST make request 24 hours before flight via phone. Keep in mind: “Various charges, taxes or duties may be applied, in accordance with the legislation of each country.” |
| 27 | Japan Airlines www.jal.com 800-525-3663 |
Varies | A charge equivalent to 50% of the excess baggage charge for one board. 100% for two boards. Three times the charge if it’s over 80 inches. Price also varies depending on destination. |
| 28 | Jet Blue* www.jetblue.com 800-538-2583 |
$55-$110 | If you bring as one of your two checked bags, it’s $55. If you already have two checked bags, it’ll cost you $110. Must be 70lbs and/or 109 total linear inches (L+W+H), which would be about a 7’2″. |
| 29 | Lan www.lan.com 866-435-9526 |
$100-$200 | Must be less than 70 lbs and/or 6’7″. Within Europe: $100, Europe to intercontinental: $200. If it’s over 6’7″ (2 m), the fees are doubled. You need to register sports baggage 24 hours before the flight. |
| 30 | Lufthansa www.lufthansa-usa.com 800 645-3880 |
$100-$200 | Must be less than 70 lbs and/or 6’7″. Within Europe: $100, Europe to intercontinental: $200. If it’s over 6’7″ (2 m), the fees are doubled. You need to register sports baggage 24 hours before the flight. |
| 31 | Malaysian www.malaysiaairlines.com 800-552-9264 |
Varies | Can be included as your checked bag if it meets the size requirements. Price varies with destination. Bags are 50% of normal excess baggage charge. Max size of 98″ (about 8 feet). |
| 32 | Southwest www.southwest.com 800-435-9792 |
$50 | Domestic/International. One-way per bag (2 boards per bag). Fins must be removed. |
| 33 | TACA www.taca.com 800-400-TACA |
$125 | One-way. Up to 3 surfboards in one bag per passenger. Up to 70lb and 12 feet in length. Fins must be removed. Prices vary based on takeoff location/destination. From Brazil it’s $50. |
| 34 | TAP Portugal www.flytap.com 800-221-7370 |
$50-$140 | Each way per surfboard bag up to 10 kgs. Domestic, Europe, Morocco & Algeria is USD 50. Intercontinental are $100-$140. |
| 35 | Thai www.thaiairways.com 800-426-5204 |
Varies | Max 109″. It is recommended to call and get specifications directly. |
| 36 | United www.united.com 800-864-8331 |
$100-$200 | North America, national: $100 each way per surfboard, South America: $200 each way per surfboard. From North America to another continent: $200. Fee is per board. Price ranges depending on destination. Two board max per case. Max of 50 lbs. & 109 in. |
| 37 | USA3000 www.usa3000airlines.com 877-USA-3000 |
$50 | Subject to additional charges. |
| 38 | USAir www.usairways.com 800-245-4882 |
$200 | One-way per board. Remove your fins. |
| 39 | Air Tran
http://www.airtran.com 1-866-247-2428 |
79 | Surfboards will be accepted when packed in a case designed to prevent damage to surfboards, and only upon completion of a Limited Release Tag, for a fee of $79. |
| 40 | Korean Air
http://www.koreanair.com/ 1-800-438-5000 |
$100-$150 | depending on the destination |
| 41 | Lan Chile
http://www.lan.com 1-866-4 359 526 |
120 | NA |
| 42 | Quantas
http://www.qantas.com.au 1 800 227 4500 |
$33-$92 | free as part of your two bag limit; otherwise, $33 each way; or $92 for boards over 10′ |
| 43 | Spirit Airlines | $100 | Surf Boards: The charge for these items is $100 each way and may include 2 boards in a single bag. |
| 44 | Mexicana www.mexicana.com 800-531-7921 |
75 | One-way per bag, Max 100″ |
| 45 | Northwest www.nwa.com 800-225-2525 |
80 | One-way per bag |
| 46 | Varig www.varigbrasil.com 800-468 2744 |
$42.50/$85 | Under 109″, $42.50 per board each way, Over 109″, $85 per board each way |
| 47 | Delta Airlines
http://www.delta.com/ 1-404-209-3434 |
$80 | One-way per board Embargoes |
| 48 | China Southern
http://www.csair.com 1-(8620)95539 |
NA | NA |
| 49 | Air China
http://www.airchina.com/ 1-800-882-8122 |
NA | NA |
| 50 | All Nippon Airways
http://www.ana.co.jp/asw/wws/us/e/ 1-800-235-9262 |
NA | NA |
| 51 | Thai Airways
http://www.thaiairways.com/ 1-800-426-5204 |
NA | NA |
| 52 | Ryanair
http://www.ryanair.com/en ‘+ 44 871 246 0002 |
£40/€40 | Sporting or musical equipment including but not limited to large fishing rods, golf clubs, bikes* (bikes have a weight limit of 30 kilos), scooters, fencing equipment, surfboards, bodyboards, snowboards and skis and large musical instruments including but not limited to harps, double bass and drums are inherently unsuitable for carriage by airlines operating fast turnarounds such as Ryanair. However, these items may be carried in the hold of the aircraft in addition to your personal checked baggage allowance up to a limit of 20 kilos per item upon payment of a discounted online fee of £40/€40 per item, per one way flight. If the item is purchased at the airport or through a Ryanair call centre a higher fee of £50/€50 per item/per one way flight will apply). Any sporting and musical item weighing over the 20 kilos allowance will be charged for the excess at the applicable excess baggage rate per kilo. |
| 53 | Air Berlin
http://www.airberlin.com 866 266 5588 |
EUR 25/EUR 40 | packed in soft case or similar Charge, one-way Short-haul and medium-haul- EUR 25 Charge, one-way Long-haul- EUR 40 and also need to register |
| 54 | Alitalia
http://www.alitalia.com/ 800-223-5730 |
€ 50- € 150 | All surfboards categories no taller then 250 cm (max. 30 kg) AREA1-€ 50, AREA2- € 50, AREA3 – € 80, AREA4- € 100, AREA5- € 150 {Note: if exceeding the allowance a standard excess baggage rate will be applied AREA1: Italy AREA2: Europe, Eastern Europe, North Africa AREA3: Middle East AREA4: Asia and South America (Buenos Aires, Caracas) AREA5: North America, Canada, South America (Sao Paulo), Africa (Lagos, Accra) } |
| 55 | easyjets
http://www.easyjet.com/ +44 843 104 5454 |
NA | An additional non-refundable fee is charged per flight for the carriage of bicycles, golf equipment, skis, surfboards, wind surfers, kite surfers, hang gliders, and firearms. Ski boots can be carried as a part of the sports equipment, either with skis/snowboard or without. |
| 56 | TAM Linhas Aereas
http://www.tam.com.br 44 (0)20 8741 2005 |
$75.00 | Surfboard with a maximum length of 274 cm/108 in; cannot be included in the passenger’s luggage allowance. In each case, an excess-luggage fee of US$75.00 will be charged, and the correct packing of these items will be the total responsibility of the passenger. |
| 57 | Qatar Airways
http://www.qatarairways.com +1 212 588 1273 |
NA | The board needs to be less than 3 meter to be accepted as checked baggage, normal excess baggage rules apply. |
| 58 | THY Turkish Airlines
http://www.turkishairlines.com + 90 212 444 0 849 |
30 Euros | Asked for destination. So I gave him departure as Turkey and arrival point as Rome. It would cost 30 Euros one way. He also said that the price differs on the destination |
| 59 | SkyWest Airlines
http://www.skywest.com/ (435) 634-3000 |
$20 | Transportation of surf boards, bicycles, golf clubs, skis, snow boards, archery equipment, and fishing equipment is charged at a flat rate of $20 per item. No more than two surfboards may be included in any one pack. Each pack must not weigh more than 32kg.
Please note: Carriage of surfboards is subject to space availability. – Confirmed on calling.
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| 60 | AirTran Airways
http://www.airtran.com 1-800-247-8726 |
$79 | Surfboards will be accepted for a fee of $79 when packed in a case designed to prevent damage to surfboards, and only upon completion of a Limited Release Tag. |
| 61 | Swiss
http://www.swiss.com 1-888 715-5551 |
€70 -€ 150 | 70 to 150 EUR depends if continental or international |
| 62 | Aeroflot
http://www.aeroflot.ru/cms/en (495) 223-55-55 |
NA | NA |
| 63 | EVA Air
http://www.evaair.com +1-800-695-1188 |
NA | Which destination acess of the surfboard.No specific rates. Variable |
| 64 | Asiana Airlines
http://us.flyasiana.com/ 800-227-4262 |
NA | NA |
| 65 | Thomsonfly
http://flights.thomson.co.uk/ 0844 871 1603 |
£35-£60 | Short haul – £35 return Mid haul – £45 return Long haul – £60 return |
| 66 | Condor
http://www.condor.com 1-866-960-7915 |
NA | NA |
| 67 | Hainan Airlines
http://global.hnair.com/ 1-888-688-8813 |
NA | NA |
| 68 | Finnair
http://www.finnair.com +358 600 140 140 |
NA | NA |
| 69 | Austrian Airlines
http://www.austrian.com 43 (0)5 1766 1000 |
NA | Austrian Airlines have not mentioned any info about surf board but information about ski and snow board is available, |
| 70 | GOL
http://www.voegol.com 598 2403-8007 |
NA | Surf board is allowed, please check this link for details, but the price is not mentioned |
| 71 | WestJet 1-866-952-2746 http://www.westjet.com/ |
$89-$99 (Aprox) | The rates completely depends on the weight and the dimension of the surfboard |
| 72 | Etihad Airways
http://www.etihadairways.com 44 203 450 7300 |
20 Euro(Aprox) | Any sporting equipment can be carried including surf board. It can be also carried within the baggage limit 23 Kg. If the luggage exceeds then extra 20 Euro to be paid per Kilo. This price is based on Dubai to London flight, prices may vary for different destinations. |
| 73 | Jet Airways
http://www.jetairways.com/ 1-877-835-9538 |
Overweight rate ~ USD 50 for any piece weighing between 23-32kg. | Surfboard of fibre glass not exceeding 62 inches (158cm) will be included in the free baggage allowance and if in excess, it will be subject to the applicable excess baggage charge. |
| 74 | First Choice Airways
http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/ 0871 200 7799 |
£35- £60 | Short haul – £35 return Mid haul – £45 return Long haul – £60 return |
| 75 | Garuda Indonesia
http://www.garuda-indonesia.com/ 08041807807 |
NA | All Sporting Equipments, including but not limited to Golfing, Surf board, Bicycle and Skiing equipments maybe included into applicable passengers Free Baggage Allowance/FBA according to their actual fare paid. |
| 76 | ExpressJet
http://www.expressjet.com/ 404.856.1000 |
150 USD/CAD (Aprox) | Express jet operates on behalf of continental airlines and United Airlines, so the baggage rules applies by Continental and United. Surfboards are allowed but for certain costs For size and other infornmation:http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,50773,00.html#luge |
| 77 | Frontier Airlines
http://www.frontierairlines.com/ 800-432-1359 |
20 | $20 up to 11 feet and 50 pounds overweight charges $75 |
| 78 | Thomas Cook (UK)
http://www.thomascook.com/ 800-432-1359 |
£40-£60 | Surfboards and body boards are charged at £40 short haul/mid haul and £60 long haul for the return trip. |
| 79 | Blue Panorama Airlines
http://www.blue-panorama.com/ |
€ 50- € 100 | Max 3 pieces, SHORT RANGE- € 50,00 per piece one way MEDIUM HAUL- € 100,00 per piece one way LONG HAUL- € 100,00 per piece one way |
| 80 | Monarch Airlines
http://www.monarch.co.uk/ 08719 40 50 40 |
31 | Surf Board can be carried, sports equipment weighing up to maximum of 20kg can be carried providing the fee has been paid. Can also Pre-book & save £6.50 / €7.50 – book online. |
| 81 | Air Europa
http://www.aireuropa.com/ 902 401 501 |
150 | Surf equipment may consist of a surf board, mast, sail or a surf board or kite or parachute, a bar and a board. Surfing equipment is not included in the baggage allowance. For each equipment checked-in a charge of €150 will be applied per one way. |
| 82 | Egyptair
http://www.egyptair.com 800 334 6787 |
NA | small surfboard less than 2m is allowed and can be kept in cabin. |
| 83 | TUIfly
http://www.tuifly.com/en/ 0049 180 5 42 41 40 |
NA | Tried calling but unable to reach, please check the numbers here: |
| 84 | Virgin Blue
http://www.virginaustralia.com/ +61 7 3295 2296 |
NA | Surf board is allowed |
| 85 | Saudi Arabian Airlines
http://www.saudiairlines.com 966-2-6862828 |
Called but they don’t understand English | |
| 86 | Philippine Airlines 1-800-4-359-725 www.philippineairlines.com/ |
150 | 1 surf not more than109 inches will cost $150 |
| 87 | Air India
http://home.airindia.in/ 1800 223 7776 |
NA | They cannot allow any baggage above 45 inches |
| 88 | American Eagle
http://www.aa.com/ 1-800-535-5225 |
150 | *Lightweight surfboards packaged in a single bag that weighs less than 50lbs will be accepted as a single surfboard for charging purposes. * Acceptance conditional on aircraft size and load conditions $150 charge, regardless of the number of checked bags One surfboard, Kiteboard, Wakeboard, or Wave Ski |
| 89 | Atlantic Southeast
http://www.flyasa.com/ 404-856-1000 |
200 | Accepted as checked baggage |
| 90 | AirAsia
http://www.airasia.com 600 85 9999 |
$14/kg ()Aprox | Surfboards have to be checked in will be charged a sports equipment fee * Must be packed in a recognized surfboard bag weighing not more than 20kg (on its own). Anything in excess of 20kg will attract Excess Baggage Fee at the prevailing rate of the airport * Must not exceed 277 cm or 109 inches in height |
| 91 | Avianca 1800 284 2622 http://www.avianca.com/ |
100 | They can allow only three boards and it will cost $100 (Cost may vary depending on the destinations) The maximum height they can allow is 12 feet and should be under 70 pounds |
| 92 | Air Transat
http://www.airtransat.com/ 1-866-255-4871 |
NA | Can bring surfboards or wake boards, in accordance with the following conditions:• CA$12 or equivalent per kilogram for all Southern Destinations or CA $15 for U.K. and European destinations per kilogram(each way). • Any regular size. Not longer than 3.65 m (12 feet) • Max. 32 kg (70 lb) per item Passengers should arrive early at the airport since space in the cargo hold is limited. |