Thai Airways kiteboard bag policy

Extra fee

A kite bag is charged on top of the ticket.

Charged at Thai Airways' 'Special Unit price' flat rate, not a fixed cash figure - board up to 200cm length: 1 unit rate (2026)

Policy2026Policy as of August 2026

Max weightnot published

Pre-bookinga condition applies

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What it costs and what fits

Fee: Charged at Thai Airways' 'Special Unit price' flat rate, not a fixed cash figure - board up to 200cm length: 1 unit rate;
over 200cm: 2 unit rate.
The cash value of 1 unit rate varies by route/origin and is not published centrally.

Max length: 330 cm
Pieces: 1 surfboard/windsurf set per booking on exception routes; excess billed by flat-rate unit

Pre-booking: Yes for windsurf equipment (at least 3 working days ahead); surfboard not explicitly requiring prebooking but airline recommends advance notice
Small aircraft: Windsurf equipment cannot be accepted on A320 aircraft at all; through-checked windsurf/surf equipment on connecting TG-TG itineraries is only allowed on wide-body aircraft.
Filed as: No dedicated kiteboard/kitesurf category.
Thai Airways' special-baggage list only names 'Surfboard' and 'Windsurf' equipment;
kite gear would need to be declared under one of those categories (typically 'Surfboard' for board+kite quiver in a board bag).
Home region: Thailand

long-haul (e.g. to/from Australia, New Zealand) 1 surfboard included free in baggage allowance (exception route)
other routes Special Unit rate per board length tier (amount not published)

3 points

Because Thai Airways has no kite-specific rule, present kite gear as a boxed/bagged 'surfboard' (board + bar/lines/kites together) to use the Surfboard rules rather than being billed as random oversize baggage
Confirm the cash value of the 'unit rate' for your specific route with a TG office before flying since it is not published as a flat global fee
Avoid A320-operated domestic legs if carrying dedicated windsurf/kite-board equipment declared as windsurf gear

1 report

Thai's 'unit rate' pricing stays opaque until check-in — riders call the local TG office ahead of time to get a cash quote.