Kite Life

SPORTING EQUIPMENT

Sporting equipment, such as surfboards, diving tanks, golf clubs and bicycles are accepted for carriage on a ’space and weight permitting’ basis, pre-booking is not permitted, charges apply.
We recommend that all your sporting equipment is insured separately, since more valuable or fragile items may not be covered by our insurance.

Sporting equipment charges:
·          Golf clubs (half and full sets) are charged at £20 short haul/short haul plus and £30 long haul for the return trip. Your golf clubs must be suitably packed
·          Bikes are charged at £35 short haul/short haul plus and £30 long haul for the return trip. Your bike should be presented for check-in with the  front wheel removed,
the  handlebars turned in line with the frame, the pedals either removed or turned inwards. Bikes should be packed in a cardboard box or have some protection against damaging other baggage.
·          Canoes are charged at £40 short haul/short haul plus and £60 long haul for the return trip. Maximum length for canoe is 12ft or 3.65metres.
·          Paragliders are charged at £40 short haul/short haul plus and £60 long haul for the return trip.
·          Hangliders are charged at £40 short haul/short haul plus and £60 long haul for the return trip. Maximum length for canoe is 12ft or 3.65metres.
·          Kiteboards are charged at £40 short haul/short haul plus and £60 long haul for the return trip.
·          Surfboards and body boards are charged at £40 short haul/short haul plus and £60 long haul for the return trip.
·          Windsurf boards are charged at £40 short haul/short haul plus and £60 long haul for the return trip.
·          Scuba diving equipment are charged at standard excess baggage charges if the stated baggage allowance is exceeded.

Excess baggage charges:
If you exceed the stated baggage allowance on your tickets excess baggage charges will apply. Charges will apply both from the UK and overseas at the equivalent local currency if not stated as below:
·          Short /short haul plus flights £6 per kilo
·          Long haul flights £8 per kilo
·          Flights to Canada £6 per kilo
·          Flights from Canada $12 CAD per kilo
·          Flights from USA $15 USD per kilo

N.B Short haul flight is under 3 hours duration (Short haul plus flights include the following destinations: Turkey, Canary Islands, Cyprus, Morocco, Egypt, Gambia, Greece and the Greek Islands)
Long haul flight 7 hours and over