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Kite bag policy
South African Airways kiteboard bag policy
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Extra fee
A kite bag is charged on top of the ticket.
free as additional piece if <=200cm and <=23kg economy / 32kg business (2025)
Policy2025Policy as of 2025
Max weight23 kg
Pre-bookinga condition applies
Rider reportsnone has reached us
What it costs and what fits
- Fee
- free as additional piece if <=200cm and <=23kg economy / 32kg business; standard excess baggage fees apply beyond that; no flat kite-specific fee is published
- Max weight
- 23 kg
- Max length
- 200 cm
- Pieces
- 1
- Pre-booking
- Yes -- must request with SSR SPEQ code in the booking
- Filed as
- sporting equipment; surfboards under 200cm treated as a free additional piece (SSR SPEQ required); items over 200cm accepted strictly as cargo
- Home region
- South Africa
- domestic (South Africa) ZAR ~292.55 per excess/overweight piece (general excess baggage rate, not kite-specific)
- intra-Africa USD 45-60 (general excess baggage rate, not kite-specific)
- long-haul/intercontinental USD 150-200 (general excess baggage rate, not kite-specific)
Policy as of 2025 · South African Airways’ own policy page
Before you pack
2 points
- Add the SSR SPEQ (sporting equipment) request at booking so the board travels free as an additional piece under 200cm/23kg
- Anything over 200cm must go as air cargo, not as checked baggage -- plan ahead for oversized kite bags