american airlines kitesurf boardprice?

Flowtom · Since 10 Apr 2006 252 Posts Obsessed

Anybody flown with boards on american.. aa site says. Two pieces. One board 150$ I was thinkin coffin bag. With two boards? Have any experience with. AA annd suf. Boards?

caps · Since 23 Dec 2010 347 Posts Obsessed

Flew AA to Turks and Caicos last March out of Portland with Dakine SX bag with surfboard and twin tips- weighed 49.9#. Checked in curbside at PDX with a extra bag fee only ($35). In Turks & Caicos, they charged the extra bag fee only as well. I fly a lot with a 6ft surfboard bag and rarely get charged more than an extra bag fee as long as it's less than 50#, unless it's out of South Padre via Brownsville.

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Airxtc · Since 26 Apr 2012 4 Posts Hood River Kook

I fly AA a lot from my home base in Turks & Caicos with kite gear. Most gate agents don't know the difference a surfboard, kite surfboard or an 10ft. SUP. The rate for Surfboards is normally $150.00 each way. We use a coffin bag and can stuff at least 2 surfboards in without attracting any bother, 3 boards can be pushing the envelope. Pays to be early at check in and friendly with the agent too.

When I'm transporting twin tips, I usually describe them at snowboards and they can go as regular checked item without any additional fees as long as you're under the 50 lbs.