Kenya Airways Windsurfing Fees and Policies

Policy applies for all type surf boards' incl. Windsurf mast, sail(s), boom and stabilizer.
Maximum allowed as checked baggage: Length 290 cm (114 inches) weight 32 kg (70 lbs) height depending aircraft type but never higher than 25cm on f50 maximum size board allowed is 150x50x40cm for longer and heavier surf equipment: contact cargo.
Where weight concept applies, Surf equipment is excluded from the free allowance, except body boards measuring up to 107 cm (43 inches). A fixed charge/flat fee applies for a surfboard. Below Excess baggage charges apply on all Air France, KLM, KLC, North West(Amsterdam-Bombay) and KQ operated flights.
The Excess baggage charge applies for one (1) surf up to 20kgs for one way travel is as follows

In non USD countries, the USD amount will be converted into euro or in local currency.
Notes:
For round trips the applicable charges are doubled.
For any weight of surf equipment in excess of 20kgs the normal Excess baggage charges apply. [AMZ asins='B07WSRXMS8,3903038180,3937323228,B00JE3E028']

Exception
Flying blue platinum elite members: one surf equipment up to 20kg free of charge on all flights operated by KLM or AF or KQ or NW.
The standard excess bag charge applies. Except boogie boards measuring up to 107 cm (43 inch) May be considered as 1 piece of baggage with dimension 158 cm (62 inch) irrespective of the actual dimensions. They may be included in the free allowance. If the free allowance is exceeded the standard excess tariffs apply.
One (1) Excess baggage charge is always due for each equipment.
One equipment may consist of a board, mast, sail and boom
One kite surfing equipment may consist of a board and a kite bag.

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