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Ethiopian Airlines kiteboard bag policy
ETEthiopia / East Africaethiopianairlines.com
Not confirmed
Whether a kite bag counts inside the allowance is not settled.
USD 100 for kite surfboard (kite + board) per direction (2026)
Policy2026Policy as of August 2026
Max weight32 kg
Pre-bookinga condition applies
Rider reportsnone has reached us
What it costs and what fits
- Fee
- USD 100 for kite surfboard (kite + board) per direction;
- USD 200 for windsurfer or surfboard (up to 280cm) per direction;
- free if it is the 2nd checked piece, <=158cm and <=32kg
- Max weight
- 32 kg
- Max length
- 280 cm
- Pre-booking
- Advance notice required for equipment measuring 203-280cm; recommended for all sports equipment via SSR SPEQ
- Small aircraft
- Equipment exceeding 280cm/110in must be shipped as air cargo, not accepted as checked baggage
- Filed as
- sports equipment (SPEQ), classified per specific item type (kite surfboard, windsurfer, surfboard, wakeboard, water ski, boogie/body board, long board)
- Home region
- Ethiopia / East Africa
- any (uniform per official page) USD 100 (kite surfboard) / USD 200 (windsurf, surfboard, boogie board, long board) / USD 100 (wakeboard, water ski)
Policy as of August 2026 · Ethiopian Airlines’ own policy page
Before you pack
3 points
- Keep total weight under 32kg and length under 280cm to avoid cargo routing
- Book as sports equipment (SPEQ) in advance rather than arriving with it unannounced
- Waveboard/wakeboard classification ($100) is cheaper than 'surfboard' classification ($200) if your kite board qualifies -- confirm classification with the airline before travel