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GOL Linhas Aereas kiteboard bag policy

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Free within your allowance

A kite bag flies free inside the standard baggage allowance.

Counts as standard bag if it uses an already-included checked-baggage volume (2025)

Policy2025Policy as of September 2026
Max weight23 kg
Pre-bookingnothing published
Rider reports2

What it costs and what fits

Fee
Counts as standard bag if it uses an already-included checked-baggage volume; if it requires an extra volume: R$100 (domestic, purchased online) / R$230 (international)
Max weight
23 kg
Max length
292 cm
Pieces
no stated limit on number of boards per bag; up to 3 boards per case is reportedly accepted
Booked ahead
buying the extra volume online in advance is cheaper than at the airport counter
Filed as
Treated as normal/standard checked baggage volume (kitesurf, surfboard, wakeboard, snowboard and skateboard are explicitly listed among items GOL accepts as ordinary baggage, not a separate paid sports category)
Home region
Brazil
  • domestic (extra bag volume) R$100 online, up to 2h before flight
  • international (extra bag volume) R$230

Policy as of September 2026 · GOL Linhas Aereas’ own policy page

Before you pack

2 points

  1. If you're already checking one bag, use that included volume for the board bag instead of paying for a second one.
  2. Buy any extra baggage volume online in advance rather than at the airport to avoid the higher counter price.

What riders report at the counter

2 reports

  • A surfboard checked at Guarulhos in good condition arrived broken at destination.
  • Another rider paid a special-baggage fee for 3 surfboards, was charged a higher fee on the return leg, and still had one board arrive damaged.

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