2017 Surfboard Airline Fees to Bali, Indonesia

2017 Airline Surfboard Fees - Bali, Indonesia

Hi this is Manu from Kamafari Surfcamps.

We finally got around to write up a little and hopefully informative blog post for our regular and future guests as well as anybody who is much interested to know which main airlines flying to Bali still charge fees and which take  surfboard equipment for free.

Based on from where most of our regular guests depart their journey to Bali, below we have analysed the main airlines flying to Bali and whether these airlines still charge surfboard fees on their flights or not. As concluded it seems that except a few airlines most allow you to check in your surfboard bags under their regular baggage allowance which is most standard 23kg sometimes even 32kg.

In the last five years I often flew to Indonesia, minimum once a year sometimes twice. From my experience regarding flight prices you will definitely better off flying into Kuala Lumpur and from there taking a separate flight with Air Asia to Bali. If you go via Jakarta you may pay up to $100US more for your flights.

Although Air Asia charges a minimal fee for surfboards, which they call ‚Sports Equipment‘ add ons, this fee for your surfboard is roughly only $15-20 US one way for a 25kg sports equipment add on.

Just check your departure location below and see whether from that location, your airline will be charging you a fee for your surfboards or not.

In case we have not added your departure location and you’d like to see it here – please let us know we’re happy add it in. Since airline policies are subject to change we will update this post every 3 months – so all info here is fresh and up to date.

Enjoy and hope you have a great surf trip to Bali or anywhere in Indo.

Main Insights:

Most airlines take surfboards for free! Surfboards within standard baggage allowance - 23kg Save money and fly to KL and with Air Asia to Bali Air Asia charges minimum fee ca. $15 US - 25kg. Register online!

Check Airline Surfboard Fees

I am coming from:

Frankfurt, Germany

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Emirates

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Etihad

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (32 kg)

KLM

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Qatar

FREE – if within baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket

Turkish Airlines

NOT FREE -International flights 60 – 90 Euros

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Zurich, Switzerland

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline NameSurfboard Baggage Policy
Cathay AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (30 kg)
EmiratesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
EtihadFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (32 kg)
KLMFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
QuatarFREE – if within baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket
Singapore AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (30 kg)
Swiss AirlinesNOT FREE – International flights 100 Euros – one way
Turkish AirlinesNOT FREE -International flights 60 – 90 Euros

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Vienna, Austria

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline NameSurfboard Baggage Policy
Austrian AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg) Needs to be confirmed before Journey. Register your sports baggage under +43 5 1766 1000 or via our contact form.
British AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
Cathay AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (30 kg)
EmiratesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
KLMFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
SaudiaFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (25 kg)
Singapore AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (30 kg)
Sri Lankan AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (30 kg)
Thai FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
Turkish AirlinesNOT FREE – International flights 60 – 90 Euros

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Amsterdam, Netherlands

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

AIRLINE NAMESURFBOARD BAGGAGE POLICY
British AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
Cathay AirlinesFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (30 kg)
Emirates FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
EtihadFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (32 kg)
Garuda IndonesiaFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
KLMFREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)
QuatarFREE – if within baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket
Turkish AirlinesNOT FREE – International flights 60 – 90 Euros

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Stockholm, Sweden

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

British Airlines

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Emirates

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

KLM

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Quatar

FREE – if within standard baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket

Turkish Airlines

NOT FREE – International flights 60 – 90 Euros

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Paris, France

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

British Airlines

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Emirates

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Etihad

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (32 kg)

KLM

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Quatar

FREE – if within standard baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Barcelona, Spain

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

British Airlines

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Emirates

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

KLM

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Quatar

FREE – if within standard baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Brussels, Belgium

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Emirates

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Etihad

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (32 kg)

KLM

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Quatar

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Turkish Airlines

International flights 60 – 90 Euros

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

Moskau, Russia

 Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Malaysia

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Emirates

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Etihad

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (32 kg)

KLM

FREE – if weight within standard baggage allowance (23 kg)

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA2), Malaysia

Denpasar, Bali

Airline Name

Surfboard Baggage Policy

Air Asia

NOT FREE – But very Cheap. Make sure you add ‚Sports Equipment‘ when choosing add on luggage booking your ticket online. In case you book through 3rd party provider, you have to go to Air Aisa website and add your ‚Sports Equipment‘ there. It roughly costs $15US one way

3 Antworten
  1. Stefan
    Stefan says:

    Hello,
    Thanks for the information.
    Really good service.
    But what about the size of the surfboard or boardbag?
    I would like to arrive with my 7’2 Surfboard from Munich / Germany.
    The information on the respective websites of the airlines are rather poor.
    At Emirates, I was able to ask by phone. The maximum length of 300cm refers to length + width + height.
    That’s going to be extremely close.
    At Qatar Airways you get by e-mail actually no info.
    Currently I have not found a way to travel with the board to Bali.
    If I want to pack the surfboard well padded, I come to the dimensions 230x70x15cm.
    Maybe you can give me a hint.
    I’m grateful for everything.
    Greeting Stefan

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