Copa Airlines kiteboard bag policy

Extra fee

A kite bag is charged on top of the ticket.

$150 USD international / $50 USD domestic / $100 USD when Panama is the destination or a stopover (per 2023-era published policy)

Policy2023Policy as of 2023

Max weight45 kg

Pre-bookingPre-booking required

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What it costs and what fits

Fee: $150 USD international / $50 USD domestic / $100 USD when Panama is the destination or a stopover (per 2023-era published policy)

Max weight: 45 kg
Max L+W+H: 294 cm
Pieces: up to 3 boards packed in one bag (per published policy); some smaller aircraft (737-700/800/MAX9) cap board bags at 4 per flight

Pre-booking: Pre-booking required
Small aircraft: Reported per-aircraft caps of 4 board bags total on Boeing 737-700, 737-800 and 737 MAX 9 operations - space is first-come, which is why Copa requires advance reservation.
Filed as: Large Sports Equipment (flat-rate special item; kite, bar, harness, board and lines together count as one item and are exempt from separate overweight/oversize fees)
Home region: Panama

2 points

Call ahead and confirm the current fee by phone before flying - the published tiered fee ($50/$100/$150) may have been superseded by a flat $150-each-way rate with a 2-board limit, and gate and phone agents quote differently from the website.
Book the board-bag space at least 48 hours ahead; smaller 737 variants reportedly cap total board bags per flight.

2 reports

One traveller was told by phone that Copa moved to a flat $150 per surfboard each way, limited to 2 boards per bag, from around August 1 (the year is not stated). That contradicts the older published $50/$100/$150 tiered structure and does not appear on Copa's own site, so ask when you book.
ConnectMiles Prefer members and Star Alliance Gold members are reported to be exempt from the sports equipment charge.