Jetstar.com Surfboard Fees

Jetstar allows you to bring your surfboard with you as checked baggage, but you will be charged a $25 AUD / NZD "Bulky Item" fee. The easiest way to pay your surfboard's "bulky item" fee is by adding it to your booking ahead of time via the "Manage my Booking" option on the Jetstar website.

Your surfboard bag is limited in length based on the aircraft type you are flying. The maximum allowed length of your board bag is as follows: [AMZ asins='B00HTA1Z6C,B00GGPK0V2,B00NIYJF6U,B0053TGSK4']

Jetstar Airways International Flights on Boeing 787: Maximum Length - 277cm
All Other Flights, including Domestic Flights: Maximum Length - 230 cm

Please note, if your journey contains multiple flights with two or more aircraft types, the lesser of the limits applies.

Keep in mind that your surf bag still counts toward your total baggage weight allowance, so be sure to check that your ticket includes enough weight allowance, or to purchase enough weight allowance, so that your boardbag plus any suitcases you are bringing together all fit within your total checked baggage weight allowance - otherwise a steep per KG fee will be charged for the excess weight.

When packing your surfboards, keep in mind that no single checked item may weigh more than 32 kg, even if you have purchased a higher total weight allowance. If you are bringing a quiver of boards, you may need to pack your boards by splitting them into 2 separate board bags, so that no individual bag exceeds the 32 kg weight limit.

If you're travelling with surfboards, make sure you arrive at the airport when check in opens for your flight. All bulky items must be packed appropriately in accordance with the guidelines, before being presented at check-in.

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