Kite bag policy
Air Canada kiteboard bag policy
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Extra fee
A kite bag is charged on top of the ticket.
CA/US$100.00-$120.00 per board, each way (2026), for surfboards, paddleboards, kiteboards, wakeboards and wave skis on Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express operated by Jazz
What it costs and what fits
- Fee
- CA/US$100.00-$120.00 per board, each way (2026), for surfboards, paddleboards, kiteboards, wakeboards and wave skis on Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express operated by Jazz;
- two fees apply if two boards are packed in the same container;
- no other baggage fees apply.
- Waived on Business Class, Premium Economy or Economy Latitude fares within Canada and between Canada and the U.S., and for military members;
- Aeroplan Elite Status members carry one board or wave ski per bag in their status allowance free of charge.
- Max weight
- 32 kg
- Max length
- 292 cm
- Pieces
- 1 board/kiteboard bag = 1 checked item
- Pre-booking
- Pre-booking required
- Small aircraft
- Kiteboards/surfboards are accepted on a space-available basis and are NOT accepted on Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, or Air Canada Express flights during additional-checked-baggage embargo periods -- confirm before booking on regional/Express routings.
- Filed as
- Sports equipment with distinct sub-fees: surfboards carry a handling fee, kiteboards carry a separate (higher) flat kiteboard fee;
- each counts as one piece toward the fare's checked-bag allowance.
- Home region
- Canada
- all Air Canada / Air Canada Rouge / Jazz routes Kiteboard $100 CAD/USD; surfboard $50 CAD/USD (quoted figures conflict, see notes)
Policy as of September 2026 · Air Canada’s own policy page
Before you pack
2 points
- Pre-register sports equipment at time of booking since acceptance is space-available, not guaranteed.
- Boards over 203 cm (80 in) are flatly not accepted -- measure the bag, not just the board.
What riders report at the counter
2 reports
- Riders noticed the change when Air Canada first formalized a specific kiteboard line-item and fee in its baggage rules, rather than lumping kites in with generic oversize items.
- The surfboard fee is quoted as $100 in places and $50 in others, which points to inconsistent application or a rate that has since changed — ask when you book.