Kite bag policy
Iberia kiteboard bag policy
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Extra fee
A kite bag is charged on top of the ticket.
Short-haul/medio radio: from EUR 40 booked online, up to EUR 77 at the airport (2026)
What it costs and what fits
- Fee
- Short-haul/medio radio: from EUR 40 booked online, up to EUR 77 at the airport. Long-haul/intercontinental: EUR 130-187
- Max weight
- 23 kg
- Max length
- 350 cm
- Pieces
- 1
- Pre-booking
- Not mandatory - special baggage can be added and paid at iberia.com or the Iberia App when booking (lowest price), later via Manage your booking or at online check-in, or at the airport at the higher airport rate; on Air Nostrum-operated flights it can ONLY be added at the airport; acceptance is subject to hold space availability (2026)
- Booked ahead
- Yes - booking online in advance is substantially cheaper than paying at the airport (e.g., ~EUR 40 online vs ~EUR 77 airport on short/medium-haul)
- Filed as
- Equipaje especial (special baggage) - 'Surf/Kite board' category covers a kite and/or a board not exceeding 3.5m in length;
- only one set accepted per passenger, subject to hold space availability
- Home region
- Spain
- domestic/intra-Europe (medio radio) EUR 40 online (also quoted as $50/£35) rising to EUR 77 at the airport
- long-haul (intercontinental) EUR 130-187
Policy as of September 2026 · Iberia’s own policy page
Before you pack
4 points
- Book the surf/kite board online well in advance - airport pricing is roughly double
- Keep the packed board/kite bag under 3.5m in length
- Only one piece of surf/kite equipment is accepted per passenger and is subject to cargo space, so book early on popular routes
- Be aware of the newer 'irregular shape' surcharge which can apply on top of the sports equipment fee if the bag isn't a standard rectangular shape
What riders report at the counter
2 reports
- Iberia classes a surfboard as special baggage, capped at 3.5m, at 'online: 40EUR/50USD/35GBP' on medium-haul routes
- From 28 January 2026 Iberia charges a separate surcharge of EUR 35-125 for any checked item with an 'irregular' (non-rectangular) shape, on top of the existing special/sports equipment fees