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Westjet Kiteboard Fees
| Westjet Kitesurfing Equipment Policy 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Airline Name | Westjet |
| Sport | Kitesurfing Equipment |
| Accepts Kitesurfing Equipment? | Yes |
| Counts Toward Baggage Allowance? | No |
| Cost | $150-$250 |
| View Regular Westjet Baggage Policies 2023 | |
| View Kitesurfing Equipment Policies for Other Airlines | |
Kitesurfing equipment is accepted on Westjet flights as checked baggage when less than 9.8 feet (3 metres) long.
All boards must have the skeg/fin removed, be padded, and packed properly to prevent damage to the board, kite and other baggage. [AMZ asins='B01BN1W5G6,B01465RK8E,B00NIYJF6U,B003EBV7XG']
All applicable oversized, overweight and extra piece fees apply. These tend to be about $100 for each fee, and are combinable.
Please note that Westjet has also introduced a special handling fee of $50 CAD/USD this is applied to surfboards, paddleboards, kiteboards, wakeboards and wave skis, boogie/skimboards and windsurfers. This handling fee is in addition to any other standard fees that apply to your kitesurfing gear.
WestJet does not charge the Oversized Baggage fee nor special Handling Fee for flying with golf equipment, so it could be worth looking into a "Kitesurfing Golf Bag" to pass off your kiteboarding gear as golf equipment, however you run the risk that you may be asked to open the bag for inspection at check-in. We have heard that sometimes it is helpful to pack a few "decoy" golf clubs into these kiteboard bags in case of this type of inspection.
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